INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAMINATION, 2014

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

EXAMINATION NOTICE NO.10/2014-IFoS DATED 31.05.2014

(LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS : 30.06.2014)

INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAMINATION, 2014(Commission's website - www.upsc.gov.in)

F.No.13/1/2014-EI(B): The Union PublicService Commission will hold a ScreeningTest for selection to Indian Forest Service(Main) Examination, 2014 through CivilServices (Preliminary) Examination, 2014which will be held on 24th August, 2014,in accordance with the Rules published bythe Ministry of Environment and Forestsin the Gazette of India dated the31st May 2014. (A) The Preliminary Examination will beheld at the following Centers:AGARTALA GURGAON PANAJI (GOA)AHMEDABAD GWALIOR PATNAAIZAWL HYDERABAD PORT BLAIRALIGARH IMPHAL PUDUCHERRYALLAHABAD ITANAGAR PUNEAURANGABAD JABALPUR RAIPURBANGALORE JAIPUR RANCHIBAREILLY JAMMU SAMBALPURBHOPAL JODHPUR SHILLONGCHANDIGARH JORHAT SHIMLACHENNAI KOCHI SRINAGARCOIMBATORE KOHIMA THANECUTTACK KOLKATA THIRUVANAN-DEHRADUN KOZHIKODE THAPURAMDELHI (CALICUT) TIRUPATIDHARWAD LUCKNOW UDAIPURDISPUR MADURAI VARANASIFARIDABAD MUMBAI VIJAYAVADAGANGTOK NAGPUR VISHAKHAPATNAMGHAZIABAD NAVI MUMBAIGORAKHPUR NOIDAThe centres and the date of holding theexamination as mentioned above areliable to be changed at the discretion ofthe Commission. Applicants should notethat there will be a ceiling on the numberof candidates allotted to each of theCentres, except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkattaand Nagpur. Allotment of Centres will beon the "first-apply-first allot" basis, andonce the capacity of a particular Centre isattained, the same will be frozen.Applicants, who cannot get a Centre oftheir choice due to ceiling, will be requiredto choose a Centre from the remainingones. Applicants are, thus, advised thatthey may apply early so that they couldget a Centre of their choice.NB: Notwithstanding the aforesaid pro-vision, Commission reserve the rightto change the Centres at their discre-tion if the situation demands.Blind candidates will, however, berequired to take the examination at any-one of the seven centres viz. Chennai,Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow,Dispur and Mumbai. Candidates admit-ted to the examination will be informed ofthe time table and place or places ofexamination. The candidates should note that norequest for change of centre will be enter-tained.(B) PLAN OF EXAMINATION The Indian Forest Service Examinationwill consist of two successive stages (videAppendix I Section-I below).(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination(Objective type) for the selection of candi-dates for the Indian Forest Service (Main)Examination; and (ii) Indian Forest Service (Main)Examination (Written and Interview) for theselection of candidates for the IndianForest Service. Applications are now invited for thePreliminary Examination only. Candidateswho will be declared by the Commissionto have qualified for admission to theIndian Forest Service (Main) Examinationwill have to apply again, in the OnlineDetailed Application Form which would bemade available on the Website of theCommission after declaration of Resultsof Preliminary Examination. The MainExamination is likely to be held inNovember, 2014.2. The number of vacancies to be filled onthe results of the examination is expected

to be approximately 85. The number ofvacancies is liable to alteration.Reservation will be made for candidatesbelonging to Scheduled Castes,Scheduled Tribes, Other BackwardClasses and Physically HandicappedCategories in respect of vacancies asmay be fixed by the Government.Note : As per the information receivedfrom the Ministry of Environment &Forests. 1 vacancy each has been keptreserved by them for Low Vision andHearing Impaired categories. Howeverthe vacancies indicated are liable tofurther alteration.A candidate will be eligible to get the ben-efit of community reservation only in casethe particular caste to which the candi-dates belong is included in the list ofreserved communities issued by theCentral Government. If a candidate indi-cates in his/her Application Form forIndian Forest Service Examination thathe/she belongs to General Category butsubsequently writes to the Commission tochange his/her category, to a reservedone, such request shall not be entertainedby the Commission. Similar principle willbe followed for physically disabled cate-gory also. While the above principle will

be followed in general, there may be afew cases where there was a little gap(say 2-3 months) between the issuance ofa Government Notification enlisting a par-ticular community in the list of any of thereserved communities and the date ofsubmission of the application by the can-didate. In such cases the request ofchange of community from general toreserved may be considered by theCommission on merit. In case of a candi-date unfortunately becoming physically dis-abled during the course of the examination,the candidate should produce valid docu-ments to enable the Commission to take adecision in the matter on merit.Candidates seeking reservation/relax-ation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-servicemen must ensurethat they are entitled to such reserva-tion/ relaxation as per eligibility pre-scribed in the Rules/Notice. Theyshould also be in possession of all therequisite certificates in the prescribedformat in support of their claim as stip-ulated in the Rules/ Notice for suchbenefits, and these certificates shouldbe dated earlier than the due date(closing date) of the application for theCivil Services (Preliminary)

Examination .3. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS : (i) NATIONALITY :A candidate must be either :- (a) A citizen of India, or(b) a subject of Nepal, or(c) a subject of Bhutan, or(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over toIndia before 1st January, 1962 with theintention of permanently settling in India.Or(e) a person of Indian origin who hasmigrated from Pakistan, Burma,Srilanka, East African countries ofKenya, Uganda, the United Republic ofTanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire,Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intentionof permanently settling in India.Provided that a candidate belonging tocategories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be aperson in whose favour a certificate of eli-gibility has been issued by theGovernment of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate ofeligibility is necessary, may be admittedto the examination but the offer ofappointment may be given only after thenecessary eligibility certificate has beenissued to him/her by the Government ofIndia. (ii) AGE LIMITS : (a) A candidate must have attained theage of 21 years and must not haveattained the age of 32 years on 1stAugust, 2014, i.e. he must have beenborn not earlier than 2nd August, 1982and not later than 1st August, 1993.(b) The upper age limit prescribed abovewill be relaxable:- (i) upto a maximum of five years if a

candidate belongs to a ScheduledCaste or a Scheduled Tribe.

(ii) upto a maximum of three years in thecase of candidates belonging toOther Backward Classes who areeligible to avail of reservation appli-cable to such candidates.

(iii) upto a maximum of five years if acandidate had ordinarily been domi-ciled in the State of Jammu &Kashmir during the period from the1st January, 1980 to the 31st day ofDecember, 1989.

(iv) upto a maximum of three years in thecase of Defence Services personneldisabled in operations during hostili-ties with any foreign country or in adisturbed area and released as aconsequence thereof:

(v) upto a maximum of five years in thecase of ex-servicemen includingCommissioned Officers andECOs/SSCOs who have rendered atleast five years Military Service as on1st August, 2014 and have beenreleased (i) on completion ofassignment (including those whoseassignment is due to be completedwithin one year from 1st August, 2014)otherwise than by way of dismissal ordischarge on account of misconduct orinefficiency, or (ii) on account of physi-cal disability attributable to MilitaryService, or (iii) on invalidment.

(vi) Upto a maximum of five years in thecase of ECOs/SSCOs who havecompleted an initial period of assign-ment of five years of Military Serviceas on 1st August, 2014 and whoseassignment has been extendedbeyond five years and in whose casethe Ministry of Defence issues a cer-tificate that they can apply for civilemployment and that they will bereleased on three month's notice onselection from the date of receipt ofoffer of appointment.

(vii) upto a maximum of 10 years in the caseof blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedicallyhandicapped persons. Continued

IMPORTANTCANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS CHANGED THEPATTERN OF INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAMINATION FROM THE EXAMI-NATION YEAR 2013 BY INTRODUCING A COMPONENT OF SCREENINGMECHANISM THROUGH CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION.ALL THE CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAMI-NATION ARE THERFORE REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN THE CIVIL SERVICES(PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATON AND QUALIFY THE SAME FOR GOING TOTHE SECOND STAGE OF INDIAN FOREST SERVICE (MAIN) EXAMINATION(WRITTEN AND INTERVIEW). CANDIDATES DESIROUS OF APPLYNG FOR INDIAN FOREST SERVICEEXAMINATION AS WELL AS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION CANAPPLY THROUGH A COMMON ONLINE APPLICATION FORM SUBJECT TOMEETING THE REQUISITE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA BY THEM.

1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITIY FOR THE EXAMINATION:Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligi-bility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all thestages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the pre-scribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the candi-date will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by theCommission. Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original doc-uments is taken up only after the candidate has qualified forInterview/Personality Test.2. HOW TO APPLY :Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website www.upsconline.nic.inBrief instructions for filling up the online Application Form have been given in Appendix-II. Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website.3. LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:The Online Applications can be filled upto 30th June 2014 till 11.59 PM, after whichthe link will be disabled.4. The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admission Certificate threeweeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-AdmissionCertificate will be made available in the UPSC website [www.upsc.gov.in] fordownloading by candidates. No Admission Certificate will be sent by post. Allthe applicants are required to provide valid active E-Mail I.D. while filling upOnline Application Form as the Commission may use electronic mode for con-tacting them at different stages of examination process.5. PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS :Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wronganswers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.6. For both writing and marking answers in the OMR sheet [Answer Sheet], candidatesmust use black ball pen only. Pens with any other colours are prohibited. Do not usePencil or Ink pen. Candidates are further advised to read carefully the "SpecialInstructions" contained in Appendix-III of the Notice.7. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES :In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candida-ture etc. candidates can contact UPSC's Facilitation Counter near 'C' Gate of its cam-pus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 onworking days between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs.8. Mobile Phones Banned:(a) Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed insidethe premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of theseinstructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.(b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned itemincluding mobile phones/pagers or any valuable/costly items to the venue of the exam-ination, as arrangement for safe-keeping can not be assured. Commission will not beresponsible for any loss in this regard.

CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY ONLINE ONLY.NO OTHER MODE IS ALLOWED FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.

Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply

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NOTE I-Candidates belonging to theScheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribesand the Other Backward Classes who arealso covered under any other clauses ofpara 3(ii) (b) above, viz. those comingunder the category of Ex-servicemen,persons domiciled in the State of J & K,blind, deaf-mute and orthopadically hand-icapped etc. will be eligible for grant ofcumulative age-relaxation under both thecategories.NOTE II-The term ex-servicemen willapply to the persons who are defined asex-servicemen in the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Services and Posts)Rules, 1979, as amended from time totime.NOTE III- The age concession underPara 3(ii)(b)(v) and (vi) will not be admis-sible to Ex-Servicemen andCommissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs, who are released on ownrequest.NOTE IV- Notwithstanding the provisionof age-relaxation under para 3(ii) (b) (vii)above, a physically disabled candidatewill be considered to be eligible forappointment only if he/she (after suchphysical examination as the Governmentor appointing authority, as the case maybe, may prescribe) is found to satisfy therequirements of physical and medicalstandards for the concernedServices/posts to be allocated to thephysically disabled candidates by theGovernment.SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGELIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NOCASE BE RELAXED. The date of birth accepted by theCommission is that entered in theMatriculation or Secondary SchoolLeaving Certificate or in a certificate rec-ognized by an Indian University as equiv-alent to Matriculation or in an extract froma Register of Matriculates maintained bya University, which extract must be certi-fied by the proper authority of theUniversity or in the Higher Secondary oran equivalent examination certificate.These certificates are required to besubmitted only at the time of applyingfor the Indian Forest Service (Main)Examination. No other document relating to age likehoroscopes, affidavits, birth extracts fromMunicipal Corporation, service recordsand the like will be accepted.The expression Matriculation/SecondaryExamination Certificate in this part of theinstruction includes the alternative certifi-cates mentioned above.NOTE 1: Candidates should note thatonly the Date of Birth as recorded in theMatriculation/ Secondary ExaminationCertificate or an equivalent certificateon the date of submission of applica-tions will be accepted by theCommission and no subsequentrequest for its change will be consid-ered or granted.NOTE 2 : Candidates should also notethat once a Date of Birth has beenclaimed by them and entered in therecords of the Commission for thepurpose of admission to anExamination, no change will beallowed subsequently (or at any otherExamination of the Commission) onany grounds whatsoever.Note 3 : The candidate should exercisedue care while entering their date ofbirth in the Online Application Form. Ifon verification at any subsequentstage, any variation is found in theirdate of birth from the one entered intheir matriculation or equivalentExamination certificate, disciplinaryaction will be taken against them bythe Commission under the Rules.(iii) MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFI-CATIONS:The candidate must hold a Bachelor'sdegree with at least one of the subjectsnamely Animal Husbandry & VeterinaryScience, Botany, Chemistry, Geology,Mathematics, Physics, Statistics andZoology or a Bachelor's degree inAgriculture, Forestry or in Engineering ofany of Universities incorporated by an Actof the Central or State Legislature in Indiaor other educational institutions estab-lished by an Act of Parliament or declared

to be deemed as a University UnderSection 3 of the University GrantsCommission Act, 1956, or possess anequivalent qualification.Note I : Candidates who have appearedat an examination the passing of whichwould render them educationally qualifiedfor the Commission's examination buthave not been informed of the results asalso the candidates who intend to appearat such a qualifying examination will alsobe eligible for admission to thePreliminary Examination. All candidateswho are declared qualified by theCommission for taking the Indian ForestService (Main) Examination will berequired to produce proof of passing therequisite examination with their applica-tion for the Main Examination failingwhich such candidates will not be admit-ted to the Indian Forest Service MainExamination. The applications for theMain Examination will be called sometimein the month of September/October, 2014through on-line mode. NOTE II : In addition, the candidates whopossess qualification equivalent to thosespecified in Rule 7 will be required to pro-duce a certificate from University incorpo-rated by an Act of the Central or StateLegislature in India or other educationalinstitutions established by an Act of theParliament or declared to be deemed as aUniversity under Section 3 of theUniversity Grants Commission Act, 1956clarifying that the degree is at par with theBachelor's degree specified in Rule 7along with their application for the MainExamination failing which such candidatewill not be admitted to the MainExamination.NOTE III : In exceptional cases the UnionPublic Service Commission may treat acandidate who has not any of the forego-ing qualifications as a qualified candidateprovided that he/she has passed exami-nation conducted by the other Institutions,the standard of which in the opinion of theCommission justifies his/her admission tothe examination.(iv) NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS :

Every candidate appearing at theExamination, who is otherwise eligible,shall be permitted six attempts at theexamination.The restriction is effective from the exam-ination held in 2014.Provided that this restriction on the num-ber of attempts will not apply in the caseof Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribecandidates who are otherwise eligible.Provided further that the number ofattempts permissible to candidatesbelonging to Other Backward Classes,who are otherwise eligible, shall be nine.Provided further that a physically handi-capped will get as many attempts as areavailable to other non-physically handi-capped candidates of his or her commu-nity, subject to the condition that a physi-cally handicapped candidate belonging tothe General Category shall be eligible fornine attempts. Necessary action to makecorresponding changes in respectiveRules/ Regulatios pertaining to IndianForest Service is being taken separately.The relaxation will be available to thephysically handicapped candidates whoare eligible to avail of reservation applica-ble to such candidates.NOTE :

(i) An attempt at a PreliminaryExamination shall be deemed to be anattempt at the Examination. (ii) If a candidate actually appears in anyone paper in the Preliminary Examination,as a candidate for the Indian ForestService (Main) Examination, he/she shallbe deemed to have made an attempt atthe Examination.(iii) Notwithstanding the disqualification/cancellation of candidature the fact ofappearance of the candidate at the exam-ination will count as an attempt.(V) PHYSICAL STANDARDS :

Candidates must be physically fit accord-ing to physical standards for admission toIndian Forest Service Examination, 2014as per regulations given in Appendix-III ofthe rules for the Indian Forest ServiceExamination, 2014 published in Gazetteof India dated 31st May, 2014.

4. FEECandidates applying (excepting Female/SC/ST/PH candidates who are exemptedfrom payment of fee) for Civil Services(Preliminary) Examination are required topay a fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees OneHundred only) either by depositing themoney in any Branch of SBI by cash, orby using net banking facility of SBI, StateBank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank ofHyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/StateBank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancoreor by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit card. Applicants who opt for "Pay by Cash"mode should print the system generatedPay-in-slip during part II registration anddeposit the fee at the counter of SBIBranch on the next working day only. "Payby Cash " mode will be deactivated at23.59 hours of 29.06.2014 i.e. one daybefore the closing date; however appli-cants who have generated their Pay-in-Slip before it is deactivated may pay atthe counter of SBI Branch during bankinghours on the closing date. Such appli-cants who are unable to pay by cash onthe closing date i..e during banking hoursat SBI Branch, for reasons whatsoever,even if holding valid pay-in-slip will haveno other offline option but to opt for avail-able online Debit/Credit Card or InternetBanking payment mode on the closingdate i.e. till 23.59 hours of 30.06.2014.For the applicant in whose case paymentsdetails have not been received from thebank, they will be treated as fictitious pay-ment cases and a list of all such appli-cants shall be made available on theCommission's website within two weeksafter the last day of submission of OnlineApplication. These applicants shall alsobe intimated through e-mail to submitcopy of proof of their payment to theCommission at the address mentioned inthe e-mail. The applicant shall be requiredto submit the proof within 10 days fromthe date of such communication either byhand or by speed post to theCommission. In case, no response isreceived from the applicant, their applica-tion shall be summarily rejected and nofurther correspondence shall be enter-tained in this regard. All female candidates and candidatesbelonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Physically Handicappedcategories are not required to pay any fee.No fee exemption is, however, available toOBC candidates and they are required topay the full prescribed fee. There will beseparate examination fee for Indian ForestService (Main) Examination, for those whowill qualify for the same through the CivilServices (Preliminary) Examination, forwhich appropriate notice will be issued atthe time of filling up of on-line applicationfor the second stage. Physically Disabled Persons are exempt-ed from the payment of fee providedthey are otherwise eligible for appoint-ment to the Services/Posts to be filledon the results of this examination on thebasis of the standards of medical fit-ness for these Services/Posts (includ-ing any concessions specificallyextended to the physically disabled). Aphysically disabled candidate claimingage relaxation/fee concession will berequired by the Commission to submitalong with his/her Detailed ApplicationForm, a certified copy of the certificatefrom a Government Hospital/MedicalBoard in support of his/her claim forbeing physically disabled. NOTE : Notwithstanding the aforesaidprovision for age relaxation/fee exemp-tion, a physically disabled candidate willbe considered to be eligible for appoint-ment only if he/she (after such physicalexamination as the Government or theappointing authority, as the case may be,may prescribe) is found to satisfy therequirements of physical and medicalstandards for the concerned Services/Posts to be allocated to PhysicallyDisabled candidates by the Government. NOTE I : APPLICATIONS WITHOUT

THE PRESCRIBED FEE (UNLESS

REMISSION OF FEE IS CLAIMED)

SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.

NOTE II : Fee once paid shall not berefunded under any circumstances norcan the fee be held in reserve for any

other examination or selection. NOTE III : If any candidate who took theIndian Forest Service Examination held in2013 wishes to apply for admission to thisexamination, he/she must submit his/herapplication so as to each theCommission's Office by the prescribeddate without waiting for the results or anoffer of appointment.5. HOW TO APPLY :(a) Candidates are required to applyOnline using the link www. upsconline.nic.in for Civil Services(Preliminary) Examination which willact as a screening mechanism forselection of candidates for the IndianForest Service (Main) Examination.Candidates who wish to apply for CivilServices Examination also, [subject totheir satisfying the prescribed eligibili-ty conditions] have to apply once byappropriately indicating in the on-lineapplication form that they intend toappear for both the Indian ForestService Examination and the CivilServices Examination. Candidates,who will qualify for the Indian ForestService (Main) Examination, will haveto fill in a Detailed Application Formsubsequently as per further instruc-tions to be provided to the candidatesthrough the website (www.upscon-line.nic.in) of the Commission.Detailed instructions for filling up OnlineApplications are available on the abovementioned website. The applicants are advised to submit onlysingle application, however, if due to anyunavoidable situation, if he/she submitsanother/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with thehigher RID is complete in all respects likeapplicants details, examination centre,photograph, signature, fee etc. The appli-cants who are submitting multiple applica-tions should note that only the applica-tions with higher RID (Registration ID)shall be entertained by the Commissionand fee paid against one RID shall not beadjusted against any other RID.(b) All candidates, whether already inGovernment Service, or in Governmentowned industrial undertakings or othersimilar organizations or in private employ-ment should submit their applicationsdirect to the Commission. Persons already in Government service,whether in a permanent or temporarycapacity or as work charged employeesother than casual or daily rated employ-ees or those serving under PublicEnterprises are however, required toinform their Head of Office/Departmentthat they have applied for theExamination.Candidates should note that in case acommunication is received from theiremployer by the Commission withholdingpermission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their appli-cations will be liable to be rejected/candi-dature will be liable to be cancelled. NOTE I: While filling in his/her ApplicationForm, the candidate should carefullydecide about his/her choice for the centreand optional subjects for the Indian ForestService (Main) Examination. More thanone application from a candidate givingDifferent centres and/or optional subjectswill not be accepted in any case. Even if acandidate sends more than one complet-ed application, the Commission willaccept only one application at their dis-cretion and the Commission's decision inthe matter shall be final. If any candidateappears at a centre/optional subjectsother than the those indicated by theCommission in his/her AdmissionCertificate, the papers of such a candi-date will not be valued and his/her candi-dature will be liable to cancellation. Note-2: Providing scribe to a blind can-

didate or allowing him/ her to bring his/

her own scribe, suitable modification

has been made in the online applica-

tion programme to get the information

at the time of the initial online applica-

tion itself, and not get it later as per the

existing practice.

Note-3: Candidates appearing in CS(P)

Examination, 2014 will be required to

indicate information such as (a) detail

of centres for Civil Services (Main)

Examination and Indian Forest Service

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(Main) Examination (b)Optional subject

to be selected for both examinations,

(c) medium of examination for Civil

Services (Main) Examination and (d)

compulsory Indian language for Civil

Services (Main) Examination at the time

of the filling up online application itself.

NOTE 4 : Candidates are not required tosubmit along with their applications anycertificate in support of their claims regard-ing Age, Educational Qualifications,Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes and Physicallydisabled etc. which will be verified at thetime of the Main examination only. Thecandidates applying for the examinationshould ensure that they fulfill all the eligi-bility conditions for admission to theExamination. Their admission at all thestages of examination for which they areadmitted by the Commission viz.Preliminary Examination, Main (Written)Examination and Interview Test will bepurely provisional, subject to their satisfy-ing the prescribed eligibility conditions. Ifon verification at any time before or afterthe Preliminary Examination, Main (writ-ten) Examination and Interview Test, it isfound that they do not fulfill any of the eli-gibility conditions; their candidature for theexamination will be cancelled by theCommission.If any of their claims is found to be incor-rect, they may render themselves liable todisciplinary action by the Commission interms of Rule 12 of the Rules for theIndian Forest Service Examination, 2014reproduced below : A candidate who is or has been declaredby the Commission to be guilty of :(i) Obtaining support for his candidatureby the following means, namely :-

(a) offering illegal gratification to, or(b) applying pressure on, or(c) blackmailing, or threatening to

blackmail any person connectedwith the conduct of the examination, or

(ii) impersonating, or(iii) procuring impersonation by any per-

son, or(iv) submitting fabricated documents or

documents which have been tam-pered with, or

(v) making statements which are incor-rect or false or suppressing materialinformation, or

(vi) resorting to the following means inconnection with his/her candidaturefor the examination, namely

(a) obtaining copy of question paper through improper means,

(b) finding out the particulars of the per-sons connected with secret workrelating to the examination.

(c) influencing the examiners, or(vii) using unfair means during the exam-

ination, or(viii) writing obscene matter or drawing

obscene sketches in the scripts, or (ix) misbehaving in the examination hall

including tearing of the scripts, pro-voking fellow examinees to boycottexamination, creating a disorderlyscene and the like, or

(x) harassing or doing bodily harm to thestaff employed by the Commissionfor the conduct of their examinations,or

(xi) being in possession of or using

mobile phone, pager or any electron-ic equipment or device or any otherequipment capable of being used asa communication device during theexamination; or

(xii) violating any of the instructionsissued to candidates along with theiradmission certificates permittingthem to take the examination, or

(xiii) attempting to commit or as the casemay be abetting the commission ofall or any of the acts specified in theforegoing clauses; may in addition torendering himself/ herself liableto criminal prosecution, be liable.

(a) to be disqualified by the Commissionfrom the examination for whichhe/she is a candidate and/or

(b) to be debarred either permanently orfor a specified period (i) by the Commission from any

examination or selection held by them;

(ii) by the Central Government fromany employment under them; and

(c) service under Government to ifhe/she is already in disciplinaryaction under the appropriate rules.Provided that no penalty under thisrules shall be imposed except after(i) giving the candidate an opportu

nity of making such representation, in writing as he/she may wish to make in that behalf; and

(ii) taking the representation, if any,submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him/her into consideration.

6. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OFAPPLICATIONS :The Online Applications can be filled upto30th June, 2014 till 11.59 PM after whichthe link will be disabled.7. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THECOMMISSION :The Commission will not enter into anycorrespondence with the candidatesabout their candidature except in the fol-lowing cases:(i) The eligible candidates shall be issuedan e-Admission Certificate about threeweeks before the commencement of theexamination. The e-Admission Certificatewill be made available in the UPSC web-site [www.upsc.gov.in] for downloading bycandidates. No Admission Certificate willbe sent by post. If a candidate does notreceive his/her e- Admission Certificate orany other communication regardinghis/her candidature for the examinationthree weeks before the commencementof the examination, he/she should at oncecontact the Commission. Information inthis regard can also be obtained from theFacilitation Counter located in theCommission's office either in person orover phone Nos. 011- 23381125/011-23385271/011-23098543. In case no communication is receivedin the Commission's office from thecandidate regarding non-receipt of his/her e-admission certificate at leastthree weeks before the examination,he/she himself/herself will be solelyresponsible for non-receipt of his/here-Admission Certificate. No candidate will ordinarily be allowed totake the examination unless he/she holdsan e-certificate of admission for the exam-ination. On receipt of e-AdmissionCertificate, candidates should check itcarefully and bring discrepancies/errors, if

any, to the notice of UPSC immediately.The candidates should note that theiradmission to the examination will be pure-ly provisional based on the informationgiven by them in the Application Form.This will be subject to verification of all theeligibility conditions by the UPSC. The mere fact that a certificate ofadmission to the Examination has beenissued to a candidate, will not implythat his/her candidature has been final-ly cleared by the Commission or thatentries made by the candidate inhis/her application for the Preliminaryexamination have been accepted by theCommission as true and correct.Candidates may note that theCommission takes up the verificationof eligibility conditions of a candidate,with reference to original documents,only after the candidate has qualifiedfor Indian Forest Service (Main)Examination. Unless candidature is for-mally confirmed by the Commission, itcontinues to be provisional. The decision of the Commission as to theeligibility or otherwise of a candidate foradmission to the Examination shall befinal. Candidates should note that thename in the e-Admission Certificate insome cases may be abbreviated due totechnical reasons. (ii) In the event of a candidate download-ing more than one e-Admission Certificatefrom the website of the Commission,he/she should use only one of these e-admission certificates for appearing in theexamination and report about the other(s)to the Commission Office.(iii) Candidates are informed that as thePreliminary Examination is only a screen-ing test, no marks sheets will be suppliedto successful or unsuccessful candidatesand no correspondence will be enter-tained by the Commission, in this regard.(iv) If a candidate receives an e-Admission Certificate in respect of someother candidate, the same should immedi-ately be returned to the Commission witha request to issue the correct e-AdmissionCertificate. Candidates may note that theywill not be allowed to take the examinationon the strength of an e- AdmissionCertificate issued in respect of anothercandidate.(v) Candidates must ensure that their E-Mail IDs given in their online Applicationsare valid and active as the Commissionmay use electronic mode of communica-tion while contacting them at differentstages of the examination process.IMPORTANT : ALL COMMUNICATIONSTO THE COMMISSION SHOULDINVARIABLY CONTAIN THE FOLLOW-ING PARTICULARS.1. NAME AND YEAR OF THE EXAMI-

NATION2. REGISTRATION I.D. (RID)3. ROLL NUMBER (IF RECEIVED)4. NAME OF CANDIDATE (IN FULL

AND IN BLOCK LETTERS)5. COMPLETE POSTAL ADDRESS AS

GIVEN IN THE APPLICATION.6. VALID AND ACTIVE E-MAIL I.D.N.B.I: COMMUNICATION NOT CON-TAINING THE ABOVE PARTICULARSMAY NOT BE ATTENDED TO.N.B.II : IF A LETTER/COMMUNICATIONIS RECEIVED FROM A CANDIDATEAFTER AN EXAMINATION HAS BEENHELD AND IT DOES NOT GIVEHIS/HER FULL NAME AND ROLL NUM-

BER, IT WILL BE IGNORED AND NOACTION WILL BE TAKEN THEREON.N.B.III : CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLYADVISED TO KEEP A PRINTOUT ORSOFT COPY OF THEIR ONLINE APPLI-CATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCES.8. The eligibility for availing reservationagainst the vacancies reserved for thephysically disabled persons shall be thesame as prescribed in "The Persons withDisability (Equal Opportunities, Protectionof Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995." Provided further that the physically dis-abled candidates shall also be required tomeet special eligibility criteria in terms ofphysical requirements/functional classifi-cation (abilities/ disabilities) consistentwith requirements of the identifiedService/Post as may be prescribed by itsCadre Controlling Authority. A list ofServices identified suitable for PhysicallyDisabled Category along with the physicalrequirements and functional classifica-tions. The physical requirement and func-tional classification can for example beone or more of the following :Code Physical RequirementsMF 1. Work performed by Manipula-

tion by FingersPP 2. Work Performed by Pulling &

PushingL 3. Work Performed by Lifting KC 4. Work Performed by Kneeling

and CrouchingBN 5. Work Performed by BendingS 6. Work Performed by Sitting (on

bench or chair)ST 7. Work Performed by StandingW 8. Work Performed by WalkingSE 9. Work Performed by SeeingH 10. Work Performed by Hearing/

SpeakingRW 11. Work Performed by Reading

and WritingC 12. CommunicationCode FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATIONBL 1. Both legs affected but not armsBA 2. Both arms affected

a. impaired Reachb. weakness of Grip.c. ataxic

BLA 3. Both legs and both armsaffected.

OL 4. One leg affected (R or L)a. impaired reachb. weakness of gripc. ataxic

OA 5. One arm affected (R or L)a. impaired reachb. weakness of gripc. ataxic

OAL 6. One arm and one leg affectedMW 7. Muscular weakness.B 8. BlindLV 9. Low visionH 10. HearingNote : The above list is subject to revision.9. NO REQUEST FOR WITH DRAWALOF CANDIDATURE RECEIVED FROM ACANDIDATE AFTER HE/SHE HAS SUB-MITTED HIS/HER APPLICATION WILLBE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIR-CUMSTANCES.10. Details about the scheme of examina-tion, standard and syllabi of the subjectsetc. may be seen in Appendix-I of thisNotice.

{Malay Mukhopadhyay}

DEPUTY SECRETARY

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

SECTION I

PLAN OF EXAMINATION

The competitive examination comprisestwo successive stages :(i) Civil Services (Preliminary)

Examination (Objective Type) for thescreening & selection of candidatesfor Indian Forest Service (Main)Examination; and

(ii) Indian Forest Service (Main)Examination (Written and Interview)for the selection of candidatesagainst the vacancies identified andreported for the Indian Forest ServiceExamination.

2. The preliminary Examination will con-

sist of two papers of Objective type(multiple choice questions) and carrya maximum of 400 marks in the sub-jects set out in sub-section (A) ofSection II. This examination is meantto serve as a screening test only; themarks obtained in the PreliminaryExamination by the candidates whoare declared qualified for admissionto the Main Examination will not becounted for determining their finalorder of merit. The number of candi-dates to be admitted to the MainExamination will be about twelve tothirteen times the total approximatenumber of vacancies to be filled in

the year through this examination.Only those candidates who aredeclared by the Commission to havequalified in the PreliminaryExamination in the year will be eligi-ble for admission to the MainExamination of that year providedthey are otherwise eligible for admis-sion, to the Main Examination.

Note I : Since there may be common can-didates for Civil Services Examinationand the Indian Forest ServiceExamination, after the commonScreening Test done through CivilServices (Prelimanary) Examination, sep-arate lists will be prepared for the candi-

dates eligible to appear in the CivilService (Main) Examination and IndianForest Service (Main) Examination,based on the number of vacancies to befilled through the Civil ServicesExamination and Indian Forest ServiceExamination. Note II : There will be negative markingfor incorrect answers (as detailed below)for all questions except some of the ques-tions where the negative marking will beinbuilt in the form of different marks beingawarded to the most appropriate and notso appropriate answer for such ques-tions.(i) There are four alternatives for the

APPENDIX I


answers to every question. For eachquestion for which a wrong answer hasbeen given by the candidate, one-third ofthe marks assigned to that question willbe deducted as penalty.(ii) If a candidate gives more than oneanswer, it will be treated as a wronganswer even if one of the given answershappen to be correct and there will besame penalty as above for that question.(iii) If a question is left blank i.e. noanswer is given by the candidate, therewill be no penalty for that question."Note III : Candidates must write thepapers in their own hand. In no circum-stances will they be allowed the help of ascribe to write the answers for them.However, blind candidates will be allowedto write the examination with the help of ascribe.3. The Main Examination will consist ofwritten examination and an interview test.The written examination will consist of 6papers of conventional essay type in thesubjects set out in sub-section (B) ofSection II. Also see Note (ii) under para Iof Section II(B).4. Candidates who obtain such minimumqualifying marks in the written part of theMain Examination as may be fixed by theCommission at their discretion, shall besummoned by them for an interview for aPersonality Test vide sub-section 'C' ofSection II. The number of candidates tobe summoned for interview will be abouttwice the number of vacancies to be filled.The interview will carry 300 marks (withno minimum qualifying marks).Marks thus obtained by the candidates inthe Main Examination (written part as wellas interview) would determine their finalranking.

SECTION II

Scheme and subjects for the

Preliminary and Main Examination.

A. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION :

The Examination shall comprise of twocompulsory Papers of 200 marks each.Note :

(i) Both the question papers will be ofthe objective type (multiple choicequestions).

(ii) The question papers will be set bothin Hindi and English. However, ques-tions relating to English LanguageComprehension skills of Class Xlevel will be tested through passagesfrom English language only withoutproviding Hindi translation thereof inthe question paper.

(iii) Details of the syllabi are indicated inPart A of Section III.

(iv) Each paper will be of two hours dura-tion. Blind candidates will; however,be allowed an extra time of twentyminutes for each paper.

B. MAIN EXAMINATION :

The written examination consisting of

the following papers:-

Paper I General English 300 MarksPaper II General Knowledge 300 MarksPaper III Any two subjects 200 marks

to be selected for Paper IV from the list of each

the optional paperPaper V subjects set out

in para 2 below.Paper VI Each subject will

have two papers.(C) Interview for Personality Test

(See (C) of Section II of this

Appendix) of such candidates as

may be called by the

Commission- Maximum Marks : 300 Marks

2. List of optional subjects :

(i) Agriculture(ii.) Agricultural Engineering (iii) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary

Science (iv) Botany(v) Chemistry(vi) Chemical Engineering(vii) Civil Engineering(viii) Forestry(ix) Geology

(x) Mathematics(xi) Mechanical Engineering(xii) Physics (xiii) Statistics(xiv) ZoologyProvided that the candidates will not beallowed to offer the following combinationof subjects :(a) Agriculture and Agricultural Engg.(b) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

& Veterinary Science.(c) Agriculture and ·Forestry.(d) Chemistry and Chemical Engg. (e) Mathematics and Statistics.(f) Of the Engineering subjects viz.

Agricultural Engineering, ChemicalEngineering, Civil Engineering andMechanical Engineering- not morethan one subject;

NOTE - The standard and syllabi of thesubjects mentioned above aregiven in Section III. to this appendix

General:

1. All the question papers for theexamination will be of conventional(essay) type.

2. ALL QUESTION PAPERS MUST

BE ANSWERED IN ENGLISH.

QUESTION PAPERS WILL BE

SET IN ENGLISH ONLY

3. The duration of each of the papersreferred to above will be threehours.

4. Candidates must write the papers intheir own hand. In no circumstanceswill they be allowed the help of ascribe to write the answers forthem. However, blind candidateswill be allowed to write the exami-nation with the help of a scribe. Anextra time of 30 minutes for eachpaper will also be allowed to a blindcandidate.

Note (1) : The eligibility conditions of ascribe, his/her conduct inside theexamination hall and the manner inwhich and extent to which he/shecan help the blind candidate in writ-ing the Indian Forest ServiceExamination shall be governed bythe instructions issued by the UPSCin this regard. Violation of all or anyof the said instructions shall entailthe cancellation of the candidatureof the blind candidate in addition toany other action that the UPSC maytake against the scribe.

Note (2): For purpose of these rules thecandidate shall be deemed to be ablind candidate if the percentage ofvisual impairment is forty per cent(40%) or more. However, theextent of visual impairment shouldhave to be corroborated by a certifi-cate in the prescribed proformafrom a Medical Board constituted bythe Central/State Governmentalong with their Detailed ApplicationForm.

Note (3): The concession admissible toblind candidates shall not be admis-sible to those suffering fromMyopia.

5. The Commission have discretion tofix qualifying marks in any or all thepapers of the examination.

6. If a candidate's handwriting is noteasily legible, deduction will bemade on this account from the totalmarks otherwise accruing tohim/her.

7. Marks will not be allotted for meresuperficial knowledge.

8. Credit will be given for orderly,effective and exact expression com-bined with due economy of words inall subjects of the examination.

9. In the question papers, whereverrequired, SI units will be used.

10. Candidates should use only interna-tional form of Indian numerals (e.g.I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc.) while answeringquestion papers.

11. Candidates will be allowed the useof Scientific (Non-programmabletype) calculators at the convention-

al type examinations of UPSC.Programmable type calculators willhowever not be allowed and the useof such calculators shall tantamountto resorting to unfair means by thecandidates. Loaning and inter-changing of calculators in theExamination Hall is not permitted.

(C) PERSONALITY TEST

The candidate will be interviewedby a Board of competent and unbi-ased observers who will havebefore them a record of his/hercareer. The object of the Interview isto assess the personal suitability ofthe candidate for the Service. Thecandidate will be expected to havetaken an intelligent interest not onlyin his/her subjects of academicstudy but also in events which arehappening around him/her bothwithin and outside his/her own stateor country, as well as in modem cur-rents of thoughts and in new dis-coveries which should rouse thecuriosity of well educated youth.

2. The technique of the interview is notthat of a strict cross examination,but of a natural, though directedand purposive conversation, intend-ed to reveal mental qualities of thecandidate. The Board will pay spe-cial attention to assessing the intel-lectual curiosity, critical powers ofobservation and assimilation, bal-ance of judgment and alertness ofmind, initiative, tact, capacity forleadership; the ability for socialcohesion, mental and physicalenergy and powers of practicalapplication; integrity of character;and other qualities such as topo-graphical sense, love for out-doorlife and the desire to exploreunknown and out of way places.·

SECTION III

SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION

NOTE : Candidates are advised to gothrough the Syllabus published inthis Section for the PreliminaryExamination and the MainExamination.

Part A-Preliminary Examination

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : Two hours

Current events of national and inter-national importanceHistory of India and Indian NationalMovementIndian and World Geography-Physical, Social, EconomicGeography of India and the World.Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System,Panchayati Raj, Public Policy,Rights Issues, etc.Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty,Inclusion, Demographics, SocialSector Initiatives, etc.General issues on Environmentalecology, Bio-diversity and ClimateChange - that do not require subjectspecializationGeneral Science.

Paper II-(200 marks) Duration : Two hours

ComprehensionInterpersonal skills including com-munication skills;Logical reasoning and analyticalabilityDecision making and problem solv-ingGeneral mental abilityBasic numeracy (numbers and theirrelations, orders of magnitude, etc.)(Class X level), Data interpretation(charts, graphs, tables, data suffi-ciency etc. - Class X level)English Language Comprehensionskills (Class X level).

Note 1 : Questions relating to EnglishLanguage Comprehension skills ofClass X level (last item in theSyllabus of Paper-II) will be testedthrough passages from English lan-guage only without providing Hindi

translation thereof in the questionpaper.

Note 2 : The questions will be of multiplechoice, objective type.

Part B-Main Examination

The standard of papers in GeneralEnglish and General Knowledge will besuch as may be expected of a Science orEngineering graduate of an IndianUniversity.THE SCOPE OF THE SYLLABUS FOR

OPTIONAL SUBJECT PAPERS FOR

THE EXAMINATION IS BROADLY OF

THE HONOURS DEGREE LEVEL I.E. A

LEVEL HIGHER THAN THE

BACHELORS DEGREE AND LOWER

THAN THE MASTERS DEGREE. IN

THE CASE OF ENGINEERING SUB-

JECTS, THE LEVEL CORRESPONDS

TO THE BACHELORS DEGREE.

There will be no practical examination inany of the subjects.

GENERAL ENGLISH

Candidates will be required to write an

essay in English. Other questions will

be designed to test their understand-

ing of English and workmanlike use of

words. Passages will usually be set for

summary or precis.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

General Knowledge including knowledgeof current events and of such matters ofevery day observation and experience intheir scientific aspects as may be expect-ed of an educated person who has notmade a special study of any scientificsubject. The paper will also include ques-tions on Indian Polity including the politi-cal system and the Constitution of India,History of India and Geography of anature which the candidate should beable to answer without special study.

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

Total number of questions in the ques-tion papers of optional subjects will beeight. All questions will carry equalmarks. Each paper will be divided intotwo parts, viz. Part A and Part B, eachpart containing four questions. Out ofeight questions, five questions are tobe attempted. One question in eachpart will be compulsory. Candidateswill be required to answer three morequestions out of the remaining sixquestions, taking at least one questionfrom each Part. In this way, at least twoquestions will be attempted from eachPart i.e. one compulsory question plusone more.

AGRICULTURE

PAPER-I

Ecology and its relevance to man, naturalresources, their sustainable managementand conservation. Physical and socialenvironment as factors of crop distribu-tion and production. Climatic elements asfactors of crop growth, impact of changingenvironment on cropping pattern as indi-cators of environments. Environmentalpollution and associated hazards tocrops, animals, and humans.Cropping pattern in different agro-climaticzones of the country. Impact of high-yield-ing and short-duration varieties on shiftsin cropping pattern. Concepts of multiplecropping, multistorey, relay and inter-cropping, and their importance in relationto food production. Package of practicesfor production of important cereals, puls-es, oil seeds, fibres, sugar, commercialand fodder crops grown during Kharif andRabi seasons in different regions of thecountry. Important features, scope andpropagation of various types of forestryplantations such as extension, socialforestry, agro-forestry, and naturalforests.Weeds, their characteristics, dissemina-tion and association with various crops;their multiplication; cultural, biological andchemical control of weeds. Soil-physical,chemical and biological properties.Processes and factors of soil formation.Modern classification of Indian soils,Mineral and organic constituents of soilsand their role in maintaining soil produc-


tivity. Essential plant nutrients and otherbeneficial elements in soils and plants.Principles of soil fertility and its evaluationfor judicious fertilizer use, integrated nutri-ent management. Losses of nitrogen insoil, nitrogen-use efficiency in submergedrice soils, nitrogen fixation in soils.Fixation of phosphorus and potassium insoils and the scope for their efficient use.Problem soils and their reclamation meth-ods.Soil conservation planning on watershedbasis. Erosion and run-off management inhilly, foot hills, and valley lands; process-es and factors affecting them. Dry landagriculture and its problems. Technologyof stabilising agriculture production in rainfed agriculture area.Water-use efficiency in relation to cropproduction, criteria for scheduling irriga-tions, ways and means of reducing run-offlosses of irrigation water. Drip and sprin-kler irrigation. Drainage of water-loggedsoils, quality of irrigation water, effect ofindustrial effluents on soil and waterpollution.Farm management, scope, important andcharacteristics, farm planning. Optimumresources use and budgeting. Economicsof different types of farming systems.Marketing and pricing of agriculturalinputs and outputs, price fluctuations andtheir cost; role of co-operatives in agricul-tural economy; types and systems offarming and factors affecting them.Agricultural extension, its importance androle, methods of evaluation of extensionprogrammes, socio-economic survey andstatus of big, small, and marginal farmersand landless agricultural labourers; farmmechanization and its role in agriculturalproduction and rural employment.Training programmes for extension work-ers; lab-to-land programmes.

PAPER-II

Cell Theory, cell structure, cell organellesand their function, cell division, nucleicacids-structure and function, gene struc-ture and function. Laws of heredity, theirsignificance in plant breeding.Chromosome structure, chromosomalaberrations, linkage and cross-over, andtheir significance in recombination breed-ing. Polyploidy, euploid and an euploids.Mutation-micro and macro-and their rolein crop improvement. Variation, compo-nents of variation. Heritability, sterility andincompatibility, classification and theirapplication in crop improvement.Cytoplasmic inheritance, sex-linked, sex-influenced and sex-limited characters.History of plant breeding. Modes of repro-duction, selfing and crossing techniques.Origin and evolution of crop plants, centreof origin, law of homologous series, cropgenetic resources-conservation and uti-lization. Application of principles of plantbreeding to the improvement of majorfield crops. Pure-line selection, pedigree,mass and recurrent selections, combiningability, its significance in plant breeding.Hybrid vigour and its exploitation, back-cross method of breeding, breeding fordisease and pest resistance, role of inter-specific and intergeneric hybridization.Role of biotechnology in plant breeding.Improved varieties, hybrids, compositesof various crop plants.Seed technology, its importance. Differentkinds of seeds and their seed productionand processing techniques. Role of publicand private sectors in seed production,processing and marketing in India.Physiology and its significance in agricul-ture. Imbibition, surface tension, diffusionand osmosis. Absorption and transloca-tion of water, transpiration and watereconomy. Enzymes and plant pigments;photosynthesis-modern concepts and fac-tors affecting the process, aerobic andnonaerobic respiration; C, C and CAMmechanisms. Carbohydrate, protein andfat metabolism.Growth and development; photoperi-odism and vernalization. Auxins, hor-mones, and other plant regulators andtheir mechanism of action and importance

in agriculture. Physiology of seed devel-opment and germination; dormancy.Climatic requirements and cultivation ofmajor fruits, plants, vegetable crops andflower plants; the package of practicesand their scientific basis. Handling andmarketing problems of fruit and vegeta-bles. Principal methods of preservation ofimportant fruits and vegetable products,processing techniques and equipment.Role of fruits and vegetables in humannutrition. Raising of ornamental plants,and design and layout of lawns and gardens.Diseases and pests of field vegetables,orchard and plantation crops of India.Causes and classification of plant pestsand diseases. Principles of control ofplant pests and diseases Biologicalcontrol of pests and diseases. Integratedpest and disease management.Epidemiology and forecasting. Pesticides,their formulations and modes of action.Compatibility with rhizobial inoculants.Microbial toxins.Storage pests and diseases of cerealsand pulses, and their control.Food production and consumption trendsin India. National and international foodpolicies. Production, procurement, distri-bution and processing constraints.Relation of food production to nationaldietary pattern, major deficiencies of calo-rie and protein.

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

PAPER - I

SECTION A

1. Soil and Water Conservation : Scopeof soil and water conservation. Mechanicsand types of erosion, their causes.Mechanics and types of erosion, theircauses. Rainfall, runoff and sedimentationrelationships and their measurement. Soilerosion control measures - biological andengineering including stream bank pro-tection-vegetative barriers, contourbunds, contour trenches, contour stonewalls, contour ditches, terraces, outletsand grassed waterways. Gully controlstructures - temporary and permanent -design of permanent soil conservationstructures such as chute, drop and dropinlet spillways. Design of farm ponds andpercolation ponds. Principles of flood control-flood routing. WatershedManagement - investigation, planning andimplementation - selection of priorityareas and water shed work plan, waterharvesting and moisture conservation.Land development - leveling, estimationof earth volumes and costing. WindErosion process - design for shelter beltsand wind brakes and their management.Forest (Conservation) Act.2. Aerial Photography and Remote

Sensing : Basic characteristics of photo-graphic images, interpretation keys,equipment for interpretation, imageryinterpretation for land use, geology, soiland forestry.Remote sensing - merits and demerits ofconventional and remote sensingapproaches. Types of satellite images,fundamentals of satellite image interpreta-tion, techniques of visual and digital inter-pretations for soil, water and land usemanagement. Use of GIS in planning anddevelopment of watersheds, forestsincluding forest cover, water resourcesetc.

Section B

3. Irrigation and Drainage : Sources ofwater for irrigation. Planning and designof minor irrigation projects. Techniques ofmeasuring soil moisture - laboratory andin situ, Soil-water plant relationships.Water requirement of crops. Planningconjunctive use of surface and groundwater. Measurement of irrigation water,measuring devices - orifices, weirs andflumes. Methods of irrigation - surface,sprinkler and drip, fertigation. Irrigationefficiencies and their estimation. Designand construction of canals, field channels,underground pipelines, head-gates,diversion boxes and structures for roadcrossing.

Occurrence of ground water, hydraulics ofwells, types of wells (tube wells and openwells) and their construction. Well devel-opment and testing. Pumps-types, selec-tion and installation. Rehabilitation of sickand failed wells.Drainage causes of water logging and saltproblem. Methods of drainage- drainageof irrigated and unirrigated lands, designof surface, sub-surface and verticaldrainage systems. Improvement and uti-lization of poor quality water. Reclamationof saline and alkali soils. Economics ofirrigation and drainage systems. Use ofwaste water for irrigation - standards ofwaste water for sustained irrigation, feasi-bility and economics.4. Agricultural Structures : Site selec-tion, design and construction of farmstead- farm house, cattle shed, dairy bam,poultry shed, hog housing, machinery andimplement shed, storage structures forfood grains, feed and forage. Design andconstruction of fences and farm roads.Structures for plant environment - greenhouses, poly houses and shade houses.Common building materials used inconstruction - timber, brick, stone, tiles,concrete etc and their properties. Watersupply, drainage and sanitation system.

PAPER-II

Section A

1. Farm Power and Machinery :

Agricultural mechanization and its scope.Sources of farm power - animate andelectro-mechanical. Thermodynamics,construction and working of internal com-bustion engines. Fuel, ignition, lubrica-tion, cooling and governing system of ICengines. Different types of tractors andpower tillers. Power transmission, grounddrive, power take off (p.t.o.) and controlsystems. Operation and maintenance offarm machinery for primary and second-ary tillage. Traction theory. Sowing trans-planting and interculture implements andtools. Plant protection equipment - spray-ing and dusting. Harvesting, threshingand combining equipment. Machinery forearth moving and land development -methods and cost estimation. Ergonomicsof man-machine system. Machinery forhorticulture and agro-forestry, feeds andforages. Haulage of agricultural and forestproduce.2. Agro-energy : Energy requirements ofagricultural operations and agro-process-ing. Selection, installation, safety andmaintenance of electric motors for agricul-tural applications. Solar (thermal and pho-tovoltoic), wind and bio-gas energy andtheir utilization in agriculture. Gasificationof biomass for running IC engines and forelectric power generation. Energy efficientcooking stoves and alternate cookingfuels. Distribution of electricity for agricul-tural and agro-industrial applications.

Section B

3. Agricultural Process Engineering :

Post harvest technology of crops and itsscope. Engineering properties of agricul-tural produces and by-products. Unitoperations - clearing grading, size reduc-tion, densification, concentration, dry-ing/dehydration, evaporation, filtration,freezing and packaging of agriculturalproduces and by-products. Material han-dling equipment - belt and screw convey-ors, bucket elevators, their capacity andpower requirement.Processing of milk and dairy products -homogenization, cream separation, pas-teurization, sterilization, spray and rollerdrying, butter making, ice cream, cheeseand shrikhand manufacture. Waste andby-product utilization - rice husk, ricebran, sugarcane bagasse, plant residuesand coir pith.4. Instrumentation and computer appli-

cations in Agricultural Engineering :

Electronic devices and their characteris-tics - rectifiers, amplifiers, oscillators, mul-tivibrators. Digital circuits - sequential andcombinational system. Application ofmicroprocessors in data acquisition andcontrol of agricultural engineeringprocesses- measurement systems for

level, flow, strain, force, torque, power,pressure, vacuum and temperature.Computers - introduction, input/outputdevices, central processing unit, memorydevices, operating systems, processors,keyboards and printers. Algorithms, flow-chart specification, programme transla-tion and problem analysis in AgriculturalEngineering. Multimedia and Audio-Visualaids.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND

VETERINARY SCIENCE

PAPER-I

1. Animal Nutrition-Energy sources,energy, metabolism and requirements formaintenance and production of milk,meat, eggs and wool. Evaluation of feedsas sources of energy.1.1. Trends in protein nutrition: sources ofprotein metabolism and synthesis, proteinquantity and quality in relation to require-ments. Energy protein ratios in ration.1.2. Minerals in animal diet : Sources,functions, requirements and their relation-ship of the basic minerals nutrients includ-ing trace elements.1.3. Vitamins, Hormones and GrowthStimulating, substances : Sources, func-tions, requirements and inter-relationshipwith minerals.1.4. Advances in Ruminant Nutrition-Dairy Cattle: Nutrients and their metabo-lism with reference to milk production andits composition. Nutrient requirements forcalves, heifers, dry and milking cows andbuffaloes. Limitations of various feedingsystems.1.5 Advances in Non-Ruminant Nutrition-Poultry-Nutrients and their metabolismwith reference to poultry, meat and eggproduction, Nutrients requirements andfeed formulation and broilers at differentages.1.6 Advances in Non-Ruminant Nutrition-Swine-Nutrients and their metabolismwith special reference to growth and qual-ity of meat production, Nutrient require-ment and feed formulation for baby-grow-ing and finishing pigs.1.7. Advances in Applied Animal Nutrition-A critical review and evaluation of feedingexperiments, digestibility and balancestudies. Feeding standards and meas-ures of food energy. Nutrition require-ments for growth, maintenance and pro-duction. Balanced rations.2. Animal Physiology :

2.1 Growth and Animal Production :-

Prenatal and postnatal growth, matura-tion, growth curves, measures of growth,factors affecting growth, conformation,body composition, meat quality.2.2 Milk Production and Reproduction

and Digestion : Current status of hor-monal control of mammary development,milk secretion and milk ejection. Male andFemale reproduction organ, their compo-nents and function. Digestive organs andtheir functions.2.3 Environmental Physiology :

Physiological relations and their regula-tion; mechanisms of adaptation, environ-mental factors and regulatory mechanisminvolved in animal behaviour, methods ofcontrolling climatic stress.2.4 Semen quality : Preservation andArtificial Insemination-Components ofsemen, composition of spermatozoe,chemical and physical properties of ejac-ulated semen, factors affecting semen invivo and in vitro. Factors affecting semenproduction and quality preservation, com-position of diluents, sperm concentration,transport of diluted semen. DeepFreezing techniques in cows, sheep andgoats, swine and poultry.Detection of oestrus and time of insemi-nation for better conception.3. Livestock Production and

Management :

3.1 Commercial Dairy Farming-

Comparison of dairy farming in India withadvanced countries. Dairying under fixedfarming and as a specialised farming,economic dairy farming, Starting of a dairyfarm. Capital and land requirement,organisation of the dairy farm.


Procurement of goods; opportunities indairy farming, factors determining the effi-ciency of dairy animal, Herd recording,budgeting, cost of milk production; pricingpolicy; Personnel Management.Developing Practical and Economic rationfor dairy cattle; supply of greens through-out the year, field and fodder require-ments of Dairy Farm, Feeding regimes forday and young stock and bulls, heifersand breeding animals, new trends in feed-ing young and adult stock; Feedingrecords.3.2. Commercial meat, egg and wool

production: Development of practicaland economic rations for sheep, goats,pigs, rabbits and poultry. Supply ofgreens, fodder, feeding regimens foryoung and mature stock. New trends inenhancing production and management.Capital and land requirements and socio-economic concept.3.3. Feeding and management of animalsunder drought, flood and other naturalcalamities.4. Genetics and Animal Breeding :

Mitosis and Meiosis; Mendelian inheri-tance; deviations to Mendelian genetics;Expression of genes; Linkage and cross-ing over; Sex determination, sex influ-enced and sex limited characters; Bloodgroups and polymorphism; Chromosomeaberrations; Gene and its structure; DNAas a genetic material; Genetic code andprotein synthesis; Recombinant DNAtechnology, Mutations, types of mutations,methods for detecting mutations andmutation rate.4.1 Population Genetics Applied to

Animal Breeding: Quantitative Vs. quali-tative traits; Hardy Weinberg Law;Population Vs. individual; Gene andgenotypic frequency; Forces changinggene frequency; Random drift and smallpopulations; Theory of path coefficient;Inbreeding, methods of estimatinginbreeding coefficient, systems ofinbreeding; Effective population size;Breeding value, estimation of breedingvalue, dominance and epistatic deviation;partitioning of variation; Genotype X envi-ronment correlation and genotype X envi-ronment interaction; Role of multiplemeasurements; Resemblance betweenrelatives.4.2 Breeding Systems : Heritability,repeatability and genetic and phenotypiccorrelations, their methods of estimationand precision of estimates; Aids to selec-tion and their relative merits; Individual,pedigree, family and within family selec-tion; Progeny testing; Methods of selec-tion; Construction of selection indices andtheir uses; Comparative evaluation ofgenetic gains through various selectionmethods; Indirect selection andCorrelated response; Inbreeding, upgrad-ing, cross-breeding and synthesis ofbrees; Crossing of inbred lines for com-mercial production; Selection for generaland specific combining ability; Breedingfor threshold character.

Paper II

1. Health and Hygiene

1.1. Histology and Histological

Techniques : Stains-Chemical classifica-tion of stains used in biological work-prin-ciples of staining tissues-mordants-pro-gressive & regressive stains-differentialstaining of cytoplasmic and connectivetissue elements-Methods of preparationand processing of tissues-celloidinembedding-Freezing microtomy-Microscopy-Bright field microscope andelectron microscope. Cytology-structureof cell, organells & inclusions; cell divi-sion-cell types-Tissues and their classifi-cation-embryonic and adult tissues-Comparative histology of organs:- vascu-lar, Nervous, digestive, respiratory, mus-culo-skeletal and urogenital systems-Endocrine glands-Integuments-senseorgans.1.2. Embryology : Embryology of verte-brates with special reference to aves anddomestic mammals-gametogenesis-fertil-ization-germ layers-foetal membranes &

placentation-types of placenta in domesticmammals-Teratology-twin & twinning-organogenesis-germ layer derivatives-endodermal, mesodermal and ectodermalderivatives.1.3 Bovine Anatomy-Regional Anatomy:

Paranasal sinuses of OX-surface anato-my of salivary glands. Regional anatomyof infraorbital, maxillary, mandibuloalveo-lar, mental & coronal nerve block-Regional anatomy of paravertebralnerves, pudental nerve, median, ulnar &radial nerves-tibial, fibular and digitalnerves-Cranial nerves-structures involvedin epidural anaesthesia-superficial lymphnodes-surface anatomy of visceral organsof thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities-comparative features of locomotor appa-ratus & their application in the biome-chanics of mammalian body.1.4 Anatomy of Fowl : Musculo-skeletalsystem-functional anatomy in relation torespiration and flying, digestion and eggproduction.1.5 Physiology of blood and its circula-

tion, respiration; excretion, Endocrine

glands in health and disease.

1.5.1 Blood constituents : Propertiesand functions-blood cell formation-Haemoglobin synthesis and chemistry-plasma proteins production, classificationand properties; coagulation of blood;Haemorrhagic disorders-anticoagulants-blood groups-Blood volume-Plasmaexpanders-Buffer systems in blood.Biochemical tests and their significance indisease diagnosis.1.5.2. Circulation: Physiology of heart,cardiac cycle-heart sounds, heart beat,electrocardiograms, Work and efficiencyof heart-effect of ions on heart function-metabolism of cardiac muscle, nervousand chemical regulation of heart, effect oftemperature and stress on heart, bloodpressure and hypertension, Osmotic reg-ulation, arterial pulse, vasomotor regula-tion of circulation, shock. Coronary & pul-monary circulation, Blood-Brain barrier-Cerebrospinal fluid-circulation in birds.1.5.3 Respiration : Mechanism of respi-ration, Transport and exchange of gases-neural control of respiration-chemo recep-tors-hypoxia-respiration in birds.1.5.4 Excretion: Structure and function ofkidney-formation of urine methods ofstudying renal function-renal regulation ofacid-base balance; physiological con-stituents of urine-renal failure-passivevenous congestion-Urinary recreation inchicken-Sweat glands and their function.Biochemical tests for urinary dysfunction.1.5.5 Endocrine glands : Functional dis-orders, their symptoms and diagnosis.Synthesis of hormones, mechanism andcontrol of secretion-hormonal receptors-classification and function.1.6. General knowledge of pharmacol-

ogy and therapeutics of drugs : Cellularlevel of pharmacodynamics and pharma-co-kinetics-Drugs acting on fluids andelectrolyte balance-drugs acting onAutonomic nervous system-Modern con-cepts of anaesthesia and dissociativeanaesthetics-Autocoids-Antimicrobialsand principles of chemotherapy in micro-bial injections-use of hormones in thera-peutics-chemotherapy of parasitic infec-tions-Drug and economic persons in theEdible tissues of animals-chemotherapyof Neoplastic diseases.1.7. Veterinary Hygiene with reference

to water, air and habitation :

Assessment of pollution of water, air andsoil-Importance of climate in animalhealth-effect of environment on animalfunction and performance-relationshipbetween industrialization and animal agri-culture-animal housing requirements forspecific categories of domestic animalsviz. pregnant cows & sows, milking cows,broiler birds-stress, strain & productivity inrelation to animal habitation.2. Animal Diseases :

2.1 Pathogenesis, symptoms, post-mortem lesions, diagnosis, and control ofinfection diseases of cattle, pigs and poul-try, horses, sheep and goats.

2.2 Etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treat-ment of production diseases of cattle, pigand poultry.2.3 Deficiency diseases of domestic ani-mals and birds.2.4 Diagnosis and treatment of nonspecif-ic condition like impaction, Bloat,Diarrhoea, Indigestion, dehydration,stroke, poisoning.2.5 Diagnosis and treatment of neurologi-cal disorders.2.6 Principles and methods of immunisa-tion of animals against specific disseases-hard immunity-disease free zones-'zero'disease concept-chemoprophylaxis.2.7 Anesthesia-local, regional and gener-al-preanaesthetic medication, Symptomsand surgical interference in fractures anddislocation, Hernia, choking, abomassaldisplacement-Caesarian operations,Rumenotomy-Castrations.2.8 Disease investigation techniques-Materials for laboratory investigation-Establishment Animal Health Centres-Disease free zone.3. Veterinary Public Health

3.1 Zoonoses : Classification, definition;role of animals and birds in prevalenceand transmission of zoonotic diseases-occupational zoonotic diseases.3.2. Epidemiology : Principles, definitionof epidemiological terms, application ofepidemiological measures in the study ofdiseases and disease control,Epidemiological features of air, water andfood borne infections.3.3 Veterinary Jurisprudence : Rulesand Regulations for improvement of ani-mal quality and prevention of animal dis-eases-state and control Rules for preven-tion of animal and animal product bornediseases-S.P. C.A.-veterolegal cases-cer-tificates-Materials and Methods of collec-tion of samples for veterolegal investiga-tion.4. Milk and Milk Products Technology :

4.1 Milk Technology : Organization ofrural milk procurement, collection andtransport of raw milk.Quality, testing and grading raw milk,Quality storage grades of whole milk,Skimmed milk and cream.Processing, packaging, storing, distribut-ing, marketing defects and their controland nutritive properties of the followingmilks : Pasteurized, standardized, toned,double toned, sterilized, homogenized,reconstituted, recombined and flavouredmilks. Preparation of cultured milks, cul-tures and their management, youghurt,Dahi, Lassi and Srikhand. Preparation offlavoured and sterlized milks. Legal stan-dards, Sanitation requirement for cleanand safe milk and for the milk plantequipment.4.2 Milk Products Technology :

Selection of raw materials, assembling,production, processing, storing, distribut-ing and marketing milk products such asButter, Ghee, Khoa, Channa, Cheese;Condensed, evaporated, dried milk andbaby food; Ice cream and Kulfi; by prod-ucts; whey products, butter milk, lactoseand casein. Testing Grading, judging milkproducts-BIS and Agmark specifications,legal standards, quality control nutritiveproperties. Packaging, processing andoperational control Costs.5. Meat Hygiene and Technology :

5.1 Meat Hygiene :

5.1.1 Ante mortem care and managementof food animals, stunning, slaughter anddressing operations; abattoir require-ments and designs; Meat inspection pro-cedures and judgement of carcass meatcuts-drading of carcass meat cuts-dutiesand functions of Veterinarians inWholesome meat production.5.1.2 Hygienic methods of handling pro-duction of meat-spoilage of meat and con-trol measures-Post slaughter physico-chemical changes in meat and factorsthat influence them-quality improvementmethods-Adulteration of meat and defec-tion-Regulatory provisions in Meat tradeand Industry.

5.2. Meat Technology

5.2.1 Physical and chemical characteris-tics of meat-meat emulsions-methods ofpreservation of meat-curing, canning, irra-diation, packaging of meat and meat prod-ucts; meat products and formulations.5.3. Byproducts : Slaughter house byproducts and their utilisation-Edible andinedible byproducts-social and economicimplications of proper utilisation of slaugh-ter house byproducts-Organ products forfood and pharmaceuticals.5.4. Poultry Products Technology :

Chemical composition and nutritive valueof poultry meat, pre slaughter care andmanagement. Slaughtering techniques,inspection, preservation of poultry meat,and products. Legal and BIS standards.Structure, composition and nutritive valueof eggs. Microbial spoilage. Preservationand maintenance. Marketing of poultrymeat, eggs and products.5.5. Rabbit/Fur Animal farming : Careand management of rabbit meat produc-tion. Disposal and utilization of fur andwool and recycling of waste byproducts.Grading of wool.6. Extension : Basic philosophy, objec-tives, concept and principles of extension.Different Methods adopted to educatefarmers under rural conditions.Generation of technology, its transfer andfeedback. Problems of constraints intransfer of technology. Animal husbandryprogrammes for rural development.

BOTANY

PAPER-I

1. Microbiology and Plant Pathology:

Viruses, bacteria, and plasmids-structureand reproduction. General account ofinfection, Phytoimmunology. Applicationsof microbiology in agriculture, industry,medicine and pollution control in air, soiland water.Important plant diseases caused by virus-es, bacteria, mycoplasma, fungi andnematodes. Mode of infection and dis-semination. Molecular basis of infectionand disease resistance/defence.Physiology of parasitism and controlmeasures. Fungal toxins.2. Cryptogams: Algae, Fungi,Bryophytes, Pteridophytes-structure andreproduction from evolutonary viewpoint.Distribution of Cryptogams in India andtheir economic potential.3. Phanerogams: Gymnosperms:

Concept of Progymonosperms.Classification and distribution ofGymnosperms. Salient features ofCycadales, Coniferrals and Gnetales,their structures and reproduction. Generalaccount of Cycadofilicales, Bennettitalesand Cordaitales.Angiosperms: Systematics, anatomy,embryology, palynology and phylogeny.Comparative account of various systemsof Angiosperm Classiification. Study ofangiospermic families-Magnoliaceae,Ranunculaceae, Brassicaceae (Cruci-ferae), Rosaceae, Leguminosae,Euphorbiaceae, Malvaceaie, Dipterocar-paceae, Apiaceae (Umbelliferae),Asclepiadaceae, Verbenaceae, Solana-ceae, Rubiaceae, Cucurbitaceae,Asteraceae (Composite), Poaceae(Gramineae), Arecaceae (Palmae),Liliaceae, Musaceae, Orchidaceae.Stomata and their types. Anomalous sec-ondary growth, Anatomy of C 3 and C 4plants.Development of male and female gameto-phytes, pollination, fertilization.Endosperm-its development and function.Patterns of embryo development.Polyembryony, apoxmix, Applications ofpalynology.4. Plant Utility and Exploitation:

Origin of cultivated plants, Vavilov's cen-tres of origin. Plants as sources for food,fodder, fibres, spices, beverages, drugs,narcotics, insecticides, timber, gums,resins and dyes.Latex, cellulose Starch and their products.Perfumery. Importance of Ethnobotany inIndian context. Energy plantation.Botanical Gardens and Herbaria.


5. Morphogenesis: Totipotency, polarity,symmetry and differentiation. Cell, tissue,organ and protoplast culture. Somatichybrids and Cybrids.

PAPER-II

1. Cell Biology: Techniques of CellBiology. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -structural and ultrastructural details.Structure and function of extra cellularmatrix or ECM (cell wall) and membranes-cell adhesion, membrane transport andvesicular transport. Structure and functionof cell organelles (chloroplasts, mitochon-dria, ER, ribosome's, embosoms, lyso-somes, peroxisomes, hydrogenosome).Nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear pore com-plex. Chromatin and nucleosome. Cellsignalling and cell receptors. Signal trans-duction (G-1 proteins, etc.). Mitosis andmeisdosis; molecular basis of cell cycle.Numerical and structural variations inchromosomes and their significance.Study of polytene, lampbrush and B-chro-mosomes-structure, behaviour and signif-icance.2. Genetics, Molecular Biology and

Evolution: Development of genetics, andgene versus allele concepts(Pseudoalleles). Quantitative geneticsand multiple factors. Linkage and cross-ing over-methods of gene mappingincluding molecular maps (idea of map-ping function). Sex chromosomes andsexlinked inheritance, sex determinationand molecular basis of sex differentiation.Mutation (biochemical and molecularbasis). Cytoplasmic inheritance and cyto-plasmic genes (including genetics of malesterility). Prions and prion hypothesis.Structure and synthesis of nucleic acidsand protines. Genetic code and regulationof gene expression. Multigene families.Organic evolution-evidences, mechanismand theories. Role of RNA in origin andevolution.3. Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and

Biostatistics: Methods of plant breeding-- introduction, selection and hybridization(pedigree, backcross, mass selection,bulk method). Male sterility and heterosisbreeding. Use of apomixis in plant breed-ing. Micropropagation and genetic engi-neering-methods of transfer of genes andtransgenic crops; development and use ofmolecular markers in plant breeding.Standard deviation and coefficient of vari-ation (CV). Tests of significance (Z-test, t-test and chi-square tests). Probability anddistributions (normal, binomial andPoisson distributions). Correlation andregression.4. Physiology and Biochemistry: Waterrelations, Mineral nutrition and ion trans-port, mineral deficiencies.Photosynthesis-photochemical reactions,photophosphorylation and carbon path-ways including C pathway (photorespira-tion), C, C and CAM pathways.Respiraion (anaerobic and aerobic,including fermentation-electron transportchain and oxidative phosphorylation.Chemiosmotic theory and ATP synthesis.Nitrogen fixation and nitrogen metabo-lism. Enzymes, coenzymes, energy trans-fer and energy conservation. Importanceof secondary metabolites. Pigments asphotoreceptors (plastidial pigments andphytochrome). Photoperiodism and flow-ering, vernalization, senescence. Growthsubstances-their chemical nature, roleand applications in agri-horticulture,growth indices, growth movements.Stress physiology (heat, water, salinity,metal). Fruit and seed physiology.Dormancy, storage and germination ofseed. Fruit ripening -- its molecular basisand manipulation.5. Ecology and Plant Geography:

Ecological factors. Concepts and dynam-ics of community. Plant succession.Concepts of biosphere. Ecosystems andtheir conservation. Pollution and its con-trol (including phytoremediation).Forest types of India -- afforestation,deforestation and social forestry.Endangered plants, endemism and RedData Books. Biodiversity. Convention of

Biological Diversity, Sovereign Rights andIntellectual Property Rights.Biogeochemical cyeles. Global warming.

CHEMISTRY

PAPER-I

1. Atomic structure

Quantum theory, Heisenberg's uncertain-ty principle, Schrödinger wave equation(time independent). Interpretation of wavefunction, particle in one-dimensional box,quantum numbers, hydrogen atom wavefunctions. Shapes of s, p and d orbitals.2. Chemical bonding

Ionic bond, characteristics of ionic com-pounds, factors affecting stability of ioniccompounds, lattice energy, Born-Habercycle; covalent bond and its general char-acteristics, polarities of bonds in mole-cules and their dipole moments. Valencebond theory, concept of resonance andresonance energy. Molecular orbital theory(LCAO method); bonding in homonuclearmolecules: H2+, H2 to Ne2, NO, CO, HF,CN, CN-, BeH2 and CO2. Comparison ofvalence bond and molecular oribtal theo-ries, bond order, bond strength and bondlength.3. SOLID STATE

Forms of solids, law of constancy of inter-facial angles, crystal systems and crystalclasses (crystallographic groups).Designation of crystal faces, lattice struc-tures and unit cell. Laws of rationalindices. Bragg's law. X-ray diffraction bycrystals. Close packing, radious ratiorules, calculation of some limiting radiusratio values. Structures of NaCl, ZnS,CsCl, CaF2, CdI2 and rutile.Imperfections in crystals, stoichiometricand nonstoichiometric defects, impuritydefects, semi-conductors. Elementarystudy of liquid crystals.4. The gaseous state

Equation of state for real gases, intermol-ecular interactions, liquifictaion of gasesand critical phenomena, Maxwell's distri-bution of speeds, intermolecular colli-sions, collisions on the wall and effusion.5. Thermodynamics and statistical

thermodynamics

Thermodynamic systems, states andprocesses, work, heat and internal ener-gy; first law of thermodynamics, workdone on the systems and heat absorbedin different types of processes; calorime-try, energy and enthalpy changes in vari-ous processes and their temperaturedependence.Second law of thermodynamics; entropyas a state function, entropy changes invarious process, entropy-reversibility andirreversibility, Free energy functions; crite-ria for equilibrium, relation between equi-librium constant and thermodynamicquantities; Nernst heat theorem and thirdlaw of thermodynamics.Micro and macro states; canonicalensemble and canonical partition func-tion; electronic, rotational and vibrationalpartition functions and thermodynamicquantities; chemical equilibrium in idealgas reactions.6. Phase equilibria and solutions

Phase equilibria in pure substances;Clausius-Clapeyron equation; phase dia-gram for a pure substance; phase equilib-ria in binary systems, partially miscible liq-uids-upper and lower critical solution tem-peratures; partial molar quantities, theirsignificance and determination; excessthermodynamic functions and their deter-mination.7. Electrochemistry

Debye-Huckel theory of strong electrolytes and Debye-Huckel limitingLaw for various equilibrium and transportproperties.Galvanic cells, concentration cells; electrochemical series, measurement ofe.m.f. of cells and its applications fuelcells and batteries.Processes at electrodes; double layer atthe interface; rate of charge transfer, current density; overpotential; electroana-lytical techniques-voltametry, polarogra-phy, amperometry, cyclic-voltametry, ionselective electrodes and their use.

8. Chemical kinetics

Concentration dependence of rate ofreaction; defferential and integral rateequations for zeroth, first, second andfractional order reactions. Rate equationsinvolving reverse, parallel, consecutiveand chain reactions; effect of temperatureand pressure on rate constant. Study offast reactions by stop-flow and relaxationmethods. Collisions and transition statetheories.9. Photochemistry

Absorption of light; decay of excited stateby different routes; photochemical reac-tions between hydrogen and halogensand their quantum yields.10. Surface phenomena and catalysis

Adsorption from gages and solutions onsolid adsorbents, adsorption isotherms-Langmuir and B.E.T. isotherms; determi-nation of surface area, characteristics andmechanism of reaction on heterogeneouscatalysts.11. Bio-inorganic chemistry

Metal ions in biological systems and theirrole in ion-transport across the mem-branes (molecular mechanism),ionophores, photosynthesis-PSI, PSII;nitrogen fixation, oxygen-uptake proteins,cytochromes and ferredoxins.12. Coordination chemistry

(a) Electronic configurations; introductionto theories of bonding in transition metalcomplexes. Valence bond theory, crystalfield theory and its modifications; applica-tions of theories in the explanation ofmagnetism and electronic spactra ofmetal complexes.(b) Isomerism in coordination com-pounds. IUPAC nomenclature of coordi-nation compounds; stereochemistry ofcomplexes with 4 and 6 coordinationnumbers; chelate effect and polynuclearcomplexes; trans effect and its theories;kinetics of substitution reactions insquare-planer complexes; thermodynam-ic and kinetic stability of complexes.(c) Synthesis and structures of metal car-bonyls; carboxylate anions, carbonylhydrides and metal nitrosyl compounds.(d) Complexes with aromatic systems,synthesis, structure and bonding in metalolefin complexes, alkyne complexes andcyclopentadienyl complexes; coordinativeunsaturation, oxidative addition reactions,insertion reactions, fluxional moleculesand their characterization. Compoundswith metal-metal bonds and metal atomclusters.13. General chemistry of 'f' block ele-

ments

Lanthanides and actinides; separation,oxidation states, magnetic and spectralproperties; lanthanide contraction.14. Non-Aqueous Solvents

Reactions in liquid NH3, HF, SO2 and H2SO4. Failure of solvent system concept,coordination model of non-aqueous sol-vents. Some highly acidic media, fluoro-sulphuric acid and super acids.

PAPER II

1. Delocalised covalent bonding :

Aromaticity, anti-aromaticity; annulenes,azulenes, tropolones, kekulene, fulvenes,sydnones.2 (a) Reaction mechanisms : Generalmethods (both kinetic and non-kinetic) ofstudy of mechanism or organic reactionsillustrated by examples-use of isotopes,cross-over experiment, intermediate trap-ping, stereochemistry; energy diagramsof simple organic reactions-transitionstates and intermediates; energy of acti-vation; thermodynamic control and kineticcontrol of reactions.(b) Reactive intermediates : Generation,geometry, stability and reactions of carbo-nium and carbanium ions, carbanions,free radicals, carbenes, benzynes andniternes.(c) Substitution reactions : SN1, SN2,SNi, SN1', SN2', SNi' and SRN1 mecha-nisms; neighbouring group participation;electrophilic and nucleophilic reactions ofaromatic compound including simple het-erocyclic compounds-pyrrole, thiophene,indole.

(d) Elimination reactions : E1, E2 andE1cb mechanisms; orientation in E2 reac-tions-Saytzeff and Hoffmann; pyrolyticsyn elimination-acetate pyrolysis,Chugaev and Cope eliminations.(e) Addition reactions : Electrophilicaddition to C=C and C=C; nucleophilicaddition to C=O, C=N, conjugated olefinsand carbonyls.(f) Rearrangements : Pinacol-pinacol-une, Hoffmann, Beckmann, Baeyer-Villiger, Favorskii, Fries, Claisen, Cope,Stevens and Wagner-Meerweinrearrangements.3. Pericyclic reactions : Classificationand examples; Woodward-Hoffmannrules-clectrocyclic reactions, cycloaddi-tion reactions [2+2 and 4+2] and sigmat-ropic shifts [1, 3; 3, 3 and 1, 5] FMOapproach.4. Chemistry and mechanism of reac-

tions : Aldol condensation (includingdirected aldol condensation), Claisencondensation, Dieckmann, Perkin,Knoevenagel, Witting, Clemmensen,Wolff-Kishner, Cannizzaro and vonRichter reactions; Stobbe, benzoin andacyloin condensations; Fischer indolesynthesis, Skraup synthesis, Bischler-Napieralski, Sandmeyer, Reimer-Tiemann and Reformatsky reactions.5. Polymeric Systems

(a) Physical chemistry of polymers :

Polymer solutions and their thermody-namic properties; number and weightaverage molecular weights of polymers.Determination of molecular weights bysedimentation, light scattering, osmoticpressure, viscosity, end group analysismethods.(b) Preparation and properties of poly-

mers : Organic polymers-polyethylene,polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, Teflon,nylon, terylene, synthetic and natural rub-ber. Inorganic polymers-phosphonitrilichalides, borazines, silicones and silicates.(c) Biopolymers : Basic bonding in pro-teins, DNA and RNA.6. Synthetic uses of reagents : OsO4,HIO4, CrO3, Pb(OAc)4, SeO2, NBS, B2H6,Na-Liquid NH3, LiA1H4, NaBH4 n-BuLi,MCPBA.7. Photochemistry : Photochemicalreactions of simple organic compounds,excited and ground states, singlet andtriplet states, Norrish-Type I and Type IIreactions.8. Principles of spectroscopy and

applications in structure elucidation

(a) Rotational spectra-diatomic mole-cules; isotopic substitution and rotationalconstants.(b) Vibrational spectra-diatomic mole-cules, linear triatomic molecules, specificfrequencies of functional groups in poly-atomic molecules.(c) Electronic spectra : Singlet andtriplet states. N->π* and π->π* transitions;application to conjugated double bondsand conjugated carbonyls-Woodward-Fieser rules.(d) Nuclear magnetic resonance :

Isochronous and anisochronous protons;chemical shift and coupling constants;Application of H1 NMR to simple organicmolecules.(e) Mass spectra : Parent peak, basepeak, daugther peak, metastable peak,fragmentation of simple organic mole-cules;- cleavage, McLafferty rearrange-ment.(f) Electron spin resonance : Inorganic

complexes and free radicals.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

PAPER-I

Section A

(a) Fluid and Particle Dynamics

Viscosity of fluids. Laminar and turbulentflows. Equation of continuity and Navier-Stokes equition-Bernoulli's theorem. Flowmeters. Fluid drag and pressure drop dueto friction, Reynold's Number and frictionfactor - effect of pipe roughness.Economic pipe diameter. Pumps, water,air/steam jet ejectors, compressors, blow-ers and fans. Agitation and mixing of liq-uids. Mixing of solids and pastes.


Crushing and Grinding - principles andequipment. Rittinger's and Bond's laws.Filtration and filtration equipment. Fluid-particle mechanics - free and hinderedsettling. Fluidisation and minimum flu-idization velocity, concepts of compressi-ble and incompressible flow. Transport ofSolids.(b) Mass Transfer

Molecular diffusion coefficients, First andsecond law and diffusion, mass transfercoefficients, film and penetration theoriesof mass transfer. Distillation, simple distil-lation, relative volatility, fractional distilla-tion, plate and packed columns for distil-lation. Calculation of theoretical numberof plates. Liquid-liquid equilibria.Extraction - theory and practice; Design ofgas-absorption columns. Drying.Humidification, dehumidification.Crystallisation. Design of equipment.(c) Heat Transfer

Conduction, thermal conductivity, extend-ed surface heat transfer.Convection - free and forced. Heat trans-fer coefficients - Nusselt Number. LMTDand effectiveness. NTU methods for thedesign of Double Pipe and Shell & TubeHeat Exchangers. Analogy between heatand momentum transfer. Boiling and con-densation heat transfer. Single and multi-ple-effect evaporators. Rediation - Stefan-Boltzman Law, emissivity and absorptivity.Calculation of heat load of a furnace.Solar heaters.

Section B

(d) Noval Separation Processes

Equilibrium separation processes - ion-exchange, osmosis, electro-dialysis,reverse osmosis, ultra-filtration and othermembrane processes. Molecular distilla-tion. super critical fluid extraction.(e) Process Equipment Design

Factors affecting vessel design criteria -Cost considerations. Design of storagevessels-vertical, horizontal spherical,underground tanks for atmospheric andhigher pressure. Design of closures flatand eliptical head. Design of supports.Materials of construction-characteristicsand selection.(f) Process Dynamics and Control

Measuring instruments for process vari-ables like level, pressure, flow, tempera-ture pH and concentration with indicationin visual/pneumatic/analog/digital signalforms. Control variable, manipulative vari-able and load variables. Linear controltheory-Laplace, transforms. PID con-trollers. Block diagram represenationtransient and frequency response, stabili-ty of closed loop system. Advanced con-trol strategies. Computer based processcontrol.

Paper-II

Section A

(a) Material and Energy Balances

Material and energy balance calculationsin processes with recycle/bypass/purge.Combustion of solid/liquid/gaseous fuels,stoichiometric relationships and excessair requirements. Adiabatic flame temper-ature.(b) Chemical Engineering Thermodyn-

amics

Laws of thermodynamics. PVT relation-ships for pure components and mixtures.Energy functions and inter-relationships -Maxwell's relations. Fugacity, activity andchemical potential. Vapour-liquid equilib-ria, for ideal/non-ideal, single and multicomponent systems. criteria for chemicalreaction equilibrium, equilibrium constantand equillibrium conversions.Thermodynamic cycles - refrigeration andpower.(c) Chemical Reaction Engineering :

Batch reactors - kinetics of homogeneousreactions and interpretation of kineticdata. Ideal flow reactors - CSTR, plug flowreactors and their performance equations.Temperature effects and run-away reac-tions. Heterogeneous reactions - catalyticand non-catalytic and gas-solid and gas-liquid reactions. Intrinsic kinetics andglobal rate concept. Importance of inter-phase and intraparticle mass transfer on

performance. Effectiveness factor.Isothermal and non-isothermal reactorsand reactor stability.

Section B

(d) Chemical Technology

Natural organic products - Wood andwood-based chemicals, pulp and paper,Agro industries - sugar, Edible oils extrac-tion (including tree based seeds), Soapsand detergents. Essential oils - Biomassgasification (including biogas). Coal andcoal chemical. Petroleum and Naturalgas-Petroleum refining (Atomosphericdistillation/cracking/reforming) -Petrochemical industries - Polyethylenes(LDPE/HDPE/LLDPE), PolyvinylChloride, Polystyrene. Ammonia manu-facture. Cement and lime industries.Paints and varnishes. Glass andceremics. Fermentation - alcohol andantibiotics.(e) Environmental Engineering and

Safety

Ecology and Environment. Sources ofpollutants in air and water. Green houseeffect, ozone layer depletion, acid rain.Micrometeorology and dispersion of pollu-tants in environment. Measurement tech-niques of pollutant levels and their controlstrategies. Solid wastes, their hazardsand their disposal techniques. Design andperformance analysis of pollution controlequipment. Fire and explosion hazardsrating - HAZOP and HAZAN. Emergencyplanning, disaster management.Environmental legislations - water, airenvironment protection Acts. Forest(Conservation) Act.(f) Process Engineering Economics :

Fixed and working capital requirement fora process industry and estimation meth-ods. Cost estimation and comparison ofalternatives. Net present value by dis-counted cash flow. Pay back analysis.IRR, Depreciation, taxes and insurance.Break-even point analysis. Project sched-uling - PERT and CPM. Profit and lossaccount, balance sheet and financialstatement. Plant location and plant layoutincluding piping.

CIVIL ENGINEERING

PAPER-I

Part-A :

ENGINEERING MECHANICS,

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS.

ENGINEERING MECHANICS :

Units and Dimensions, SI Units, Vectors,Concept of Force, Concept of particle andrigid body. Concurrent, Non Concurrentand parallel forces in a plane, moment offorce and Varignon's theorem, free bodydiagram, conditions of equilibrium,Principle of virtual work, equivalent forcesystem.First and Second Moment of area, Massmoment of Inertia.Static Friction, Inclined Plane and bear-ings.Kinematics and Kinetics :Kinematics in Cartesian and Polar Co-ordinates, motion under uniForm andnonuniForm acceleration, motion undergravity. Kinetics of particle : Momentumand Energy principles, D' Alembert'sPrinciple, Collision of elastic bodies, rota-tion of rigid bodies, simple harmonicmotion, Flywheel.STRENGTH OF MATERIALS :

Simple Stress and Strain, Elastic con-stants, axially loaded compression mem-bers, Shear force and bending moment,theory of simple bending, Shear Stressdistribution across cross sections, Beamsof uniForm strength, Leaf spring. StrainEnergy in direct stress, bending & shear.Deflection of beams : Mecaulay's method,Mohr's Moment area method, Conjugatebeam method, unit load method. Torsionof Shafts, Transmission of power, closecoiled helical springs, Elastic stability ofcolumns, Euler's Rankine's and Secantformulae. Principal Stresses and Strainsin two dimensions, Mohr's Circle,Theories of Elastic Failure, Thin and Thickcylinder : Stresses due to internal andexternal pressure-Lame's equations.

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS :

Castiglianio's theorems I and II, unit loadmethod, method of consistent deforma-tion applied to beams and pin jointedtrusses. Slope-deflection, moment distri-bution, Kani's method of analysis and col-umn Analogy method applied to indeter-minate beams and rigid frames.Rolling loads and Influences lines :Influences lines for Shear Force andBending moment at a section of a beam.Criteria for maximum shear force andbending Moment in beams traversed by asystem of moving loads. Influences linesfor simply supported plane pin jointedtrusses.Arches : Three hinged, two hinged andfixed arches, rib shortening and tempera-ture effects, influence lines in arches.Matrix methods of analysis : Forcemethod and displacement method ofanalysis of indeterminate beams and rigidframes.Plastic Analysis of beams and frames :Theory of plastic bending, plastic analy-sis, statical method, Mechanism method.Unsymmetrical bending : Moment of iner-tia, product of inertia, position of NeutralAxis and Principle axes, calculation ofbending stresses.

Part-B

DESIGN OF STRUCTURES : STEEL,

CONCRETE AND MASONRY

STRUCTURES.

STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN :

Structural Steel : Factors of safety andload factors. Rivetted, bolted and weldedjoints and connections. Design of tensionand compression members, beams ofbuilt up section, rivetted and welded plategirders, gantry girders, stancheons withbattens and lacings, slab and gussettedcolumn bases.Design of highway and railway bridges :Through and deck type plate girder,Warren girder, Pratt truss.DESIGN OF CONCRETE AND

MASONRY STRUCTURES :

Concept of mix design. ReinforcedConcrete : Working Stress and Limit Statemethod of design-Recommendations ofI.S. codes design of one way and two wayslabs, stair-case slabs, simple and contin-uous beams of rectangular, T and L sec-tions. Compression members under directload with or without eccentricity, Isolatedand combined footings.Cantilever and Counterfort type retainingwalls.Water tanks : Design requirements forRectangular and circular tanks resting onground.Prestressed concrete : Methods and sys-tems of prestressing, anchorages,Analysis and design of sections for flexurebased on working stress, loss of pre-stress.Design of brick masonry as per I.S.CodesDesign of masonry retaining walls.

Part-C

FLUID MECHANICS, OPEN CHANNEL

FLOW AND HYDRAULIC MACHINES

Fluid Mechanics : Fluid properties andtheir role in fluid motion, fluid staticsincluding forces acting on plane and curvesurfaces.Kinematics and Dynamics of Fluid flow :Velocity and accelerations, stream lines,equation of continuity, irrotational androtational flow, velocity potential andstream functions, flownet, methods ofdrawing flownet, sources and sinks, flowseparation, free and forced vortices.Control volume equation, continuity,momentum, energy and moment ofmomentum equations from control vol-ume equation, Navier-Stokes equation,Euler's equation of motion, application tofluid flow problems, pipe flow, plane,curved, stationary and moving vanes,sluice gates, weirs, orifice meters andVenturi meters.Dimensional Analysis and Similitude :

Buckingham's Pi-theorem, dimensionlessparameters, similitude theory, model laws,undistorted and distorted models.

Laminar Flow : Laminar flow betweenparallel, stationary and moving plates,flow through tube.Boundary layer : Laminar and turbulentboundary layer on a flat plate, laminarsublayer, smooth and rough boundaries,drag and lift.Turbulent flow through pipes :Characteristics of turbulent flow, velocitydistribution and variation of pipe frictionfactor, hydraulic grade line and total ener-gy line, siphons, expansion and contrac-tions in pipes, pipe networks, water ham-mer in pipes and surge tanks.Open channel flow : UniForm and non-uniForm flows, momentum and energycorrection factors, specific energy andspecific force, critical depth, resistanceequations and variation of roughnesscoefficient, rapidly varied flow, flow in con-tractions, flow at sudden drop, hydraulicjump and its applications surges andwaves, gradually varied flow, classifica-tion of surface profiles, control section,step method of integration of varied flowequation, moving surges and hydraulicbore.HYDRAULIC MACHINES AND

HYDROPOWER :

Centrifugal pumps-Types, characteristics,Net Positive Suction Height (NPSH), spe-cific speed. Pumps in parallel.Reciprocating pumps, Airvessels,Hydraulic ram, efficiency parameters,Rotary and positive displacement pumps,diaphragm and jet pumps.Hydraulic turbines, types classification,Choice of turbines, performance parame-ters, controls, characteristics, specificspeed.Principles of hydropower development.Type, layouts and Component works.Surge tanks, types and choice. Flow dura-tion curves and dependable flow. Storagean pondage. Pumped storage plants.Special features of mini, micro-hydelplants.

Part-D

GEO TECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Types of soil, phase relationships, consis-tency limits particles size distribution,classifications of soil, structure and claymineralogy.Capillary water and structural water,effective stress and pore water pressure,Darcy's Law, factors affecting permeabili-ty, determination of permeability, perme-ability of stratified soil deposits.Seepage pressure, quick sand condition,compressibility and consolidation,Terzaghi's theory of one dimensional con-solidation, consolidation test.Compaction of soil, field control of com-paction. Total stress and effective stressparameters, pore pressure coefficients.Shear strength of soils, Mohr Coulombfailure theory, Shear tests.Earth pressure at rest, acive and passivepressures, Rankine's theory, Coulomb'swedge theory, earth pressure on retainingwall, sheetpile walls, Braced excavation.Bearing capacity, Terzaghi and otherimportant theories, net and gross bearingpressure.Immediate and consolidation settlement.Stability of slope, Total Stress andEffective Stress methods, Conventionalmethods of slices, stability number.Subsurface exploration, methods of bor-ing, sampling, penetration tests, pressuremeter tests.Essential features of foundation, types offoundation, design criteria, choice of typeof foundation, stress distribution in soils,Boussinessq's theory, Newmarks's chart,pressure bulb, contact pressure, applica-bility of different bearing capacity theories,evaluation of bearing capacity from fieldtests, allowable bearing capacity,Settlement analysis, allowable settle-ment.Proportioning of footing, isolated andcombined footings, rafts, buoyancy rafts,Pile foundation, types of piles, pile capac-ity, static and dynamic analysis, design ofpile groups, pile load test, settlement ofpiles, lateral capacity. Foundation for


Bridges. Ground improvement tech-niques-preloading, sand drains, stone col-umn, grouting, soil stabilisation.

PAPER-II

Part-A

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY,

EQUIPMENT, PLANNING AND

MANAGEMENT

1. Construction Technology :

Engineering Materials :Physical properties of construction materials :Stones, Bricks and Tiles; Lime, Cementand Surkhi Mortars; Lime Concrete andCement Concrete, Properties of freshlymixed and hardened concrete, FlooringTiles, use of ferrocement, fibre-reinforcedand polymer concrete, high strength con-crete and light weight concrete. Timber :Properties and uses; defects in timber;seasoning and preservation of timber.Plastics, rubber and damp-proofing mate-rials, termite proofing, Materials, for Lowcost housing.Construction :

Building components and their functions;Brick masonry : Bonds, jointing. Stonemasonry. Design of Brick masonry wallsas per I.S. codes, factors of safety,serviceability and strength requirements;plastering, pointing. Types of Floors &Roofs. Ventilators, Repairs in buildings.Functional planning of building : Buildingorientation, circulation, grouping of areas,privacy concept and design of energyefficient building; provisions of NationalBuilding Code.Building estimates and specifications;Cost of works; valuation.2. Construction Equipment :

Standard and special types of equipment,Preventive maintenance and repair,factors affecting the selection of equip-ment, economical life, time and motionstudy, capital and maintenance cost.Concreting equipments : Weigh batch-er, mixer, vibration, batching plant,Concrete pump.Earth-work equipment : Power shovelhoe, bulldozer, dumper, trailors, and trac-tors, rollers, sheep foot roller.3. Construction Planning and

Management : Construction activity,schedules, job layout, bar charts, organ-ization of contracting firms, project con-trol and supervision. Cost reductionmeasures.New-work analysis : CPM and PERTanalysis, Float Times, cashing of activi-ties, contraction of network for cost opti-mization, up dating, Cost analysis andresource allocation.Elements of Engineering Economics,methods of appraisal, present worth,annual cost, benefit-cost, incrementalanalysis. Economy of scale and size.Choosing between alternatives includinglevels of investments. Project profitability.

Part-B

SURVEY AND TRANSPORTATION

ENGINEERING

Survey : Common methods of distanceand angle measurements, plane tablesurvey, levelling traverse survey, triangu-lation survey, corrections, and adjust-ments, contouring, topographical map.Surveying instruments for above purpos-es. Tacheometry. Circular and transitioncurves. Principles of photogrammetry.Railways : Permanent way, sleepers, railfastenings, ballast, points and crossings,design of turn outs, stations and yards,turntables, signals, and interlocking, level-crossing. Construction and maintenanceof permanent ways : Superelevation,creep of rail, ruling gradient, track resist-ance, tractive effort, relaying of track.Highway Engineering : Principles ofhighway planning, Highway alignments.Geometrical design : Cross section, cam-ber, superelevation, horizontal and verti-cal curves. Classification of roads : lowcost roads, flexible pavements, rigid pave-ments. Design of pavements and theirconstruction, evaluation of pavement fail-ure and strengthening.Drainage of roads : Surface and sub-sur-face drainage.

Traffic Engineering : Forecasting tech-niques, origin and destination survey,highway capacity. Channelised andunchannelised intersections, rotarydesign elements, markings, sign, signals,street lighting; Traffic surveys. Principle ofhighway financing.

Part-c :

HYDROLOGY, WATER RESOURCES

AND ENGINEERING :

Hydrology : Hydrological cycle, precipita-tion, evaporation, transpiration, depres-sion storage, infiltration, overland flow,hydrograph, flood frequency analysis,flood estimation, flood routing through areservoir, channel flow routing-Muskingam method.Ground water flow : Specific yield, stor-age coefficient, coefficient of permeability,confined and unconfined aquifers,aquitards, radial flow into a well underconfined and unconfined conditions, tubewells, pumping and recuperation tests,ground water potential.WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING :

Ground and surface water resource, sin-gle and multipurpose projects, storagecapacity of reservoirs, reservoir losses,reservoir sedimentation, economics ofwater resources projects.IRRIGATION ENGINEERING : Waterrequirements of crops : consumptiveuse, quality of water for irrigation, dutyand delta, irrigation methods and theirefficiencies.Canals : Distribution systems for canalirrigation, canal capacity, canal losses,alignment of main and distributory canals,most efficient section, lined canals, theirdesign, regime theory, critical shearstress, bed load, local and suspendedload transport, cost analysis of lined andunlined canals, drainage behind lining.Water logging : causes and control,drainage system design, salinity.Canal structures : Design of cross regula-tors, head regulators, canal falls, aque-ducts, metering flumes and canal outlets.Diversion head work : Principles anddesign of weirs of permeable and imper-meable foundation, Khosla's theory,energy dissipation, stilling basin, sedi-ment excluders.Storage works : Types of dams, design,principles of rigid gravity and earth dams,stability analysis, foundation treatment,joints and galleries, control of seepage.Spillways : Spillway types, crest gates,energy dissipation.River training : Objectives of river training,methods of river training.

Part-D

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Water Supply : Estimation of surface andsubsurface water resources, predictingdemand for water, impurities, of water andtheir significance, physical, chemical andbacteriological analysis, waterborne dis-eases, standards for potable water.Intake of water : pumping and gravityschemes. Water treatment : principles ofcoagulation, flocculation and sedimenta-tion; slow-; rapid-, pressure-, filters; chlo-rination, softening, removal of taste,odour and salinity.Water storage and distribution : stor-age and balancing reservoirs : types,location and capacity. Distribution system: layout, hydraulics of pipe lines, pipe fit-tings, valves including check and pres-sure reducing valves, meters, analysis ofdistribution systems, leak detection, main-tenance of distribution systems, pumpingstations and their operations.Sewage systems : Domestic and indus-trial wastes, storm sewage-separate andcombined systems, flow through sewers,design of sewers, sewer appurtenances,manholes, inlets, junctions, siphon.Plumbing in public buildings.Sewage characterisation : BOD, COD,solids, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen andTOC. Standards of disposal in normalwater course and on land.Sewage treatment : Working principles,units, chambers, sedimentation tanks,trickling filters, oxidation ponds, activated

sludge process, septic tank, disposal ofsludge, recycling of waste water.Solid waste : collection and disposal inrural and urban contexts, management oflong-term ill-effects.Environmental pollution : Sustainabledevelopment. Radioactive wastes anddisposal. Environmental impact assess-ment for thermal power plants, mines,river valley projects. Air pollution.Pollution control acts.

FORESTRY

PAPER-I

Section A

1. Silviculture - General :

General Silvicultural Principles : eco-logical and physiological factors influenc-ing vegetation, natural and artificial regen-eration of forests; methods of propaga-tion, grafting techniques; site factors;nursery and planting techniques-nurserybeds, polybags and maintenance, waterbudgeting, grading and hardening ofseedlings; special approaches; establish-ment and tending.2. Silviculture - systems :

Clear felling, uniform shelter wood selec-tion, coppice and conversion systems.Management of silviculture systems oftemperate, subtropical, humid tropical,dry tropical and coastal tropical forestswith special reference to plantation silvi-culture, choice of species, establishmentand management of standards, enrich-ment methods, technical constraints,intensive mechanized methods, aerialseeding thinning.3. Silviculture - Mangrove and Cold

desert :

Mangrove : habitat and characteristics,mangrove, plantation-establishment andrehabilitation of degraded mangrove for-mations; silvicultural systems for man-grove; protection of habitats against natu-ral disasters. Cold desert - Characteristics, identifica-tion and management of species.4. Silviculture of trees :

Traditional and recent advances in tropi-cal silvicultural research and practices.Silviculture of some of the economicallyimportant species in India such as Acaciacatechu, Acacia nilotica, Acacia auriculi-formis, Albizzia lebbeck, Albizzia procera,Anthocephalus Cadamba, Anogeissuslatifolia, Azadirachta indica, Bamboo spp,Butea monosperma, Cassia siamea,Casuarina equisetifolia, Cedrus deodara,Chukrasia tabularis, Dalbergia sisoo,Dipterocarpus spp., Emblica officindils,Eucalyptus spp, Gmelina Arborea,Hardwickia binata, LargerstroemiaLanceolata, Pinus roxburghi, Populusspp, Pterocarpus marsupium, Prosopisjuliflora, Santalum album, Semecarpusanacardium,. Shorea robusta, Salmaliamalabaricum, Tectona grandis, Terminalistomemtosa, Tamarindus indica.

Section B

1. Agroforestry, Social Forestry, Joint

Forest Management and Tribology :

Agroforestry - scope and necessity; rolein the life of people and domestic animalsand in integrated land use, planning espe-cially related to (i) soil and water conser-vation; (ii) water recharge; (iii) nutrientavailability to crops; (iv) nature and eco-system preservation including ecologicalblances through pest-predator relation-ships and (v) providing opportunities forenhancing bio-diversity, medicinal andother flora and fauna. Agro forestry sys-tems under different agro-ecologicalzones; selection of species and role ofmultipurpose trees and NTFPs, tech-niques, food, fodder and fuel security.Research and Extension needs.Social/Urban Forestry : objectives, scopeand necessity; peoples participation.JFM - principles, objectives, methodology,scope, benefits and role of NGOs.Tribology - tribal scene in India; tribes,concept of races, principles of socialgrouping, stages of tribal economy, edu-cation, cultural tradition, customs, ethosand participation in forestry programmes.2. Forest Soils, Soil Conservation and

Watershed management :

Forests Soils: classification, factorsaffecting soil formation; physical, chemi-cal and biological properties.Soil conservation - definition, causes forerosion; types - wind and water erosion;conservation and management of erodedsoils/areas, wind breaks, shelter belts;sand dunes; reclamation of saline andalkaline soils, water logged and otherwaste lands. Role of forests in conservingsoils. Maintenance and build up of soilorganic matter, provision of loppings forgreen leaf manuring; forest leaf litter andcomposting; Role of microorganisms inameliorating soils; N and C cycles, VAM.Watershed Management - concepts ofwatershed; role of mini-forests and foresttrees in overall resource management,forest hydrology, watershed developmentin respect of torrent control, river channelstabilization, avalanche and landslidecontrols, rehabilitation of degraded areas;hilly and mountain areas; watershed man-agement and environmental functions offorests; water-harvesting and conserva-tion; ground water recharge and water-shed management; role of integrating for-est trees, horticultural crops, field crops,grass and fodders.3. Environmental Conservation and

Biodiversity :

Environment; components and impor-tance, principles of conservation, impactof deforestation; forest fires and varioushuman activities like mining, constructionand developmental projects, populationgrowth on environment.Pollution - types, global warming, greenhouse effects, ozone layer depletion, acidrain, impact and control measures, envi-ronmental monitoring; concept of sustain-able development. Role of trees andforests in environmental conservation;control and prevention of air, water andnoise pollution. Environmental policy andlegislation in India. Environmental ImpactAssessment. Economics assessment ofwatershed development vis-a-vis ecologi-cal and environmental protection.4. Tree Improvement and Seed

Technology :

General concept of tree improvement,methods and techniques, variation and itsuse, provenance, seed source, exotics;quantitative aspects of forest treeimprovement, seed production and seedorchards, progeny tests, use of treeimprovement in natural forest and standimprovement, genetic testing program-ming, selection and breeding for resist-ance to diseases, insects, and adverseenvironment; the genetic base, forestgenetic resources and gene conservationin situ and ex-situ. Cost benefit ratio, eco-nomic evaluation.

PAPER II

Section A

1. Forest Management and

Management Systems :

Objective and principles; techniques;stand structure and dynamics, sustainedyield relation; rotation, normal forest,growing stock; regulation of yield; man-agement of forest plantations, commercialforests, forest cover monitoring.Approaches viz., (i) site-specific planning,(ii) strategic planning, (iii) Approval, sanc-tion and expenditure, (iv) Monitoring (v)Reporting and governance. Details ofsteps involved such as formation ofVillage Forest Committees, Joint ForestParticipatory Management.2. Forest Working Plan :

Forest planning, evaluation and monitor-ing tools and approaches for integratedplanning; multipurpose development offorest resources and forest industriesdevelopment; working plans and workingschemes, their role in nature conserva-tion, bio-diversity and other dimensions;preparation and control. DivisionalWorking Plans, Annual Plan ofOperations.


3. Forest Mensuration and Remote

Sensing :

Methods of measuring - diameter, girth,height and volume of trees; form-factor;volume estimation of stand, current anu-ual increment; mean annual increment.Sampling methods and sample plots.Yield calculation; yield and stand tables,forest cover monitoring through remotesensing; Geographic InformationSystems for management and modelling.4. Surveying and Forest Engineering :

Forest surveying - different methods ofsurveying, maps and map reading. Basicprinciples of forest engineering. Buildingmaterials and construction. Roads andBridges; General principles, objects,types, simple design and construction oftimber bridges.

Section B

1. Forest Ecology and Ethnobotany :

Forest ecology - Biotic and aboitic com-ponents, forest eco-systems; forest com-munity concepts; vegetation concepts,ecological succession and climax, pri-mary productivity, nutrient cycling andwater relations; physiology in stress envi-ronments (drought, water logging salinityand alkalinity). Forest types in India, iden-tification of species, composition andassociations; dendrology, taxonomic clas-sification, principles and establishment ofherbaria and arboreta. Conservation offorest ecosystems. Clonal parks,Role of Ethnobotany in Indian Systemsof Medicine; Ayurveda and Unani -Introduction, nomenclature, habitat, distri-bution and botanical features of medicinaland aromatic plants. Factors affectingaction and toxicity of drug plants and theirchemical constituents.2. Forest Resources and Utilization :

Environmenatlly sound forest harvestingpractices; logging and extraction tech-niques and principles, transportation sys-tem, storage and sale; Non-Timber ForestProducts (NTFPs) definition and scope;gums, resins, oleoresins, fibres, oil seedsnuts, rubber, canes, bamboos, medicinalplants, charcoal, lac and shellac, Kathaand Bidi leaves, collection; processingand disposal.Need and importance of wood seasoningand preservation; general principles ofseasoning, air and kiln seasoning, solardehumidification, steam heated and elec-trical kilns. Composite wood; adhesives-manufacture, properties, uses, plywoodmanufacture-properties, uses, fibreboards-manufacture properties, uses;particle boards manufacture; propertiesuses. Present status of composite woodindustry in India in future expansion plans.Pulp-paper and rayon; present position ofsupply of raw material to industry, woodsubstitution, utilization of plantation wood;problems and possibilities.Anatomical structure of wood, defects andabnormalities of wood, timber identifica-tion - general principles.3. Forest Protection & Wildlife Biology :

Injuries to forest - abiotic and biotic,destructive agencies, insect-pests anddisease, effects of air pollution on forestsand forest die back. Susceptibility offorests to damage, nature of damage,cause, prevention, protective measuresand benefits due to chemical and biologi-cal control. General forest protectionagainst fire, equipment and methods,controlled use of fire, economic and envi-ronmental costs; timber salvage opera-tions after natural disasters. Role ofafforestation and forest regeneration inabsorption of CO2. Rotational and con-trolled grazing, different methods of con-trol against grazing and browsing ani-mals; effect of wild animals on forestregeneration, human impacts; encroache-ment, poaching, grazing, live fencing,theft, shifting cultivation and control.4. Forest Economics and Legislation :

Forest economics: fundamental princi-ples, cost-benefit analyses; estimation ofdemand and supply; analysis of trends inthe national and international market andchanges in production and consumption

patterns; assessment and projection ofmarket structures; role of private sectorand co-operatives; role of corporatefinancing. Socio-economic analyses offorest productivity and attitudes; valuationof forest goods and service.Legislation-History of forest development;Indian Forest Policy of 1894, 1952 and1990. National Forest Policy, 1988 ofPeople's involvement, Joint ForestManagement, Involvement of women;Forestry Policies and issues related toland use, timber and non-timber products,sustainable forest management; industri-alisation policies; institutional and struc-tural changes. Decentralization andForestry Public Administration. Forestlaws, necessity; general principles, IndianForest Act 1927; Forest Conservation Act,1980; Wildlife Protection Act 1972 andtheir amendments; Application of IndianPenal Code to Forestry. Scope and objec-tives of Forest Inventory.

GEOLOGY

PAPER I

Section-A

(i) General Geology

The Solar System, meteorities, origin andinterior of the earth. Radioactivity and ageof earth; Volcanoes- causes and prod-ucts, volcanic belts. Earthquakes-causes,effects, earthquake belts, seismicity ofIndia, intensity and magnitude, seismon-graphs. Island arcs, deep sea trenchesand mid-ocean ridges. Continental drift-evidences and mechanics; seafloorspreading, plate tectonics. Isostasy,orogeny and epeirogeny. Continents andoceans.(ii) Geomorphology and Remote

Sensing

Basic concepts of geomorphology.Weathering and mass wasting.Landforms, slopes and drainage.Geomorphic cycles and their interpreta-tion. Morphology and its relation to struc-tures and lithology. Applications of geo-morphology in mineral prospecting, civilengineering,. hydrology and environmen-tal studies. Geomorphology of Indian sub-continent.Aerial photographs and their interpreta-tion-mertis and limitations. TheElectronmagnetic Spectrum. Orbitingsatellites and sensor systems. IndianRemote Sensing Satellites. Satellites dataproducts. Applications of remote sensingin geology. The Geographic InformationSystem and its applications. GlobalPositioning System.(iii) Structural geology

Priniples of geologic mapping and mapreading, projection diagrams, stress andstrain ellipsoid and stress-strain relation-ships of elastic, plastic and viscous mate-rials. Strain markers in deformed rocks.Behaviour of minerals and rocks underdeformation conditions. Folds and faultsclassification and mechanics. Structuralanalysis of folds, foliations, lineations,joints and faults, unconformities.Superposed deformation. Time-relation-ship between crystallization and deforma-tion. Introduction to petrofabrics.

Section-B

(iv) Paleontology

Species- definition and nomenclature.Megafossils and Microfossils. Modes ofpreservation of fossils. Different kinds ofmicrofossils. Application of microfossils incorrelation, petroleum exploration, paleo-climatic and paleoceanographic studies.Morphology, geological history and evolu-tionary trend in Cephalopoda, Trilobita,Brachiopoda, Echinoidea and Anthozoa.Stratigraphic utility of Ammonoidea,Trilobita and Graptoloidea. Evolutionarytrend in Hominidae, Equidae andProboscidae. Siwalik fauna. Gondwanaflora and its importance.(v) Stratigraphy and Geology of India

Classification of stratigraphic sequences:lithostratigraphic, biostratigraphic, chro-nostratigraphic and magnetostratigraphicand their interrelationships. Distributionand classification of Precambrian rocks ofIndia. Study of stratigraphic distribution

and lithology of Phanerozoic rocks ofIndia with reference to fauna, flora andeconomic importance. Major boundaryproblems- Cambrian/Precambrian,Permian/Triassic, Cretaceous/Tertiaryand Pliocene/Pleistocene. Study of cli-matic conditions, paleogeography andigneous activity in the Indian subcontinentin the geological past. Tectonic frameworkof India. Evolution of the Himalayas.(vi) Hydrogeology and Engineering

Geology : Hydrologic cycle and geneticclassification of water. Movement ofsubsurface water. Springs. Porosity, per-meability, hydraulic conductivity, transmis-sivity and storage coefficient, classifica-tion of aquifers. Water-bearing character-istics of rocks. Groundwater chemistry.Salt water intrusion. Types of wells.Drainage basin morphometry. Explorationfor groundwater. Groundwater recharge.Problems and management of groundwa-ter. Rainwater harvesting. Engineeringproperties of rocks. Geological investiga-tions for dams, tunnels and bridges. Rockas construction material. Alkali-aggregatereaction. Landslides-causes, preventionand rehabilitation. Earthquake-resistantstructures.

Paper-II

Section-A

(i) Mineralogy

Classification of crystals into systems andclasses of symmetry. International systemof crystallographic notation. Use of pro-jection diagrams to represent crystal sym-metry. Crystal defects. Elements of X-raycrystallography.Petrological microscope and accessories.Optical properties of common rock form-ing minerals. Pleochroism, extinctionangle, double refraction, birefringence,twinning and dispersion in minerals.Physical and chemical characters of rockforming slilicate mineral groups. Structuralclassification of silicates. Common miner-als of igneous and metamorphic rocks.Minerals of the carbonate, phosphate,sulphide and halide groups.(ii) Igneous ad Metamorphic Petrology

Generation and crystallisation of magma.Crystallisation of albite-anorthite, diop-side-anorthite and diopside-wollastonite-silica systems. Reaction principle.,Magmatic differentation and assimilation.Petrogenetic significance of the texturesand structrues of igneous rocks.Petrography and petrogenesis of granite,syenite, diorite, basic and ultrabasicgroups, charnockite, anorthosite andalkaline rocks. Carbonatites. Deccan vol-canic province.Types and agents of metamporphism.Metamporphic grades and zones. Phaserule. Facies of regional and contact meta-morphism. ACF and AKF diagrams.Textures and structures of metamporphicrocks. Metamorphism of arenaceous,argillaceous and basic rocks. Mineralsassemblages Retrograde metamorphism.Metasomatism and granitisation,migmatites, Granulite terrains of India.(iii) Sedimentology

Sedimentary rocks: Processes of forma-tion. diagenesis and lithification.Properties of sediments. Clastic and non-clastic rocks-their classification, petrogra-phy and depositional environment.Sedimentary facies and provenance.Sedimentary structures and their signifi-cance. Heavy minerals and their signifi-cance. Sedminetary basins of India.

Section-B

(iv) Economic Geology

Ore, ore minerals and gangue, tenor ofore, classification of ore deposits.Process of formation of minerals deposits.Controls of ore localisation. Ore texturesand structures. Metallogenic epochs andprovinces. Geology of the importantIndian deposits of aluminium, chromium,copper, gold, iron, lead zinc, manganese,titanium, uranium and thorium and indus-trial minerals. Deposits of coal and petro-leum in India. National Mineral Policy.Conservation and utilization of mineralresources. Marine mineral resources andLaw of Sea.

(v) Mining Geology

Methods of prospecting-geological, geo-physical, geochemical and geobotanical.Techniques of sampling. Estimation ofreserves or ore. Mehtods of explorationand mining metallic ores, industrial minerals and marine mineral resources.Mineral beneficiation and ore dressing.(vi) Geochemistry and Environmental

Geology

Cosmic abundance of elements.Composition of the planets and mete-orites. Structure and compostion of earthand distribution of elements. Trace ele-ments. Elements of crystal chemistry-types of chemical bonds, coordinationnumber. Isolmorphism and polymor-phism. Elementary thermodynamics.Natural hazards-floods, landslides,coastal erosion, earthquakes and vol-canic activity and mitigation.Environmental impact of urbanization,open cast mining, industrial and radioac-tive waste disposal, use of fertilizers,dumping of mine waste and fly-ash.Pollution of ground and surface water,marine pollution Environment protection-legislative measures in India.

Mathematics

Paper-I

Section-A

Linear Algebra

Vector, space, linear dependance andindependance, subspaces, bases, dimen-sions. Finite dimensional vector spaces.Matrices, Cayley-Hamiliton theorem,eigenvalues and eigenvectors, matrix oflinear transformation, row and columnreduction, Echelon form, eqivalence, con-gruences and similarity, reduction to can-nonical form, rank, orthogonal, symmetri-cal, skew symmetrical, unitary, hermitian,skew-hermitian forms their eigenvalues.Orthogonal and unitary reduction of quad-ratic and hermitian forms, positive definitequardratic forms.Calculus

Real numbers, limits, continuity, differ-erentiability, mean-value theorems,Taylor's theorem with remainders, indeter-minate forms, maximas and minima,asyptotes. Functions of several variables:continuity, differentiability, partial deriva-tives, maxima and minima, Lagrange'smethod of multipliers, Jacobian.Riemann's definition of definite integrals,indefinite integrals, infinite and improperintergrals, beta and gamma functions.Double and triple integrals (evaluationtechniques only). Areas, surface and vol-umes, centre of gravity.Analytic Geometry :

Cartesian and polar coordinates in twoand three dimensions, second degreeequations in two and three dimensions,reduction to cannonical forms, straightlines, shortest distance between two skewlines, plane, sphere, cone, cylinder.,paraboloid, ellipsoid, hyperboloid of oneand two sheets and their properties.

Section-B

Ordinary Differential Equations :

Formulation of differential equations,order and degree, equations of first orderand first degree, integrating factor, equa-tions of first order but not of first degree,Clariaut's equation, singular solution.Higher order linear equations, with con-stant coefficients, complementary functionand particular integral, general solution,Euler-Cauchy equation.Second order linear equations with vari-able coefficients, determination of com-plete solution when one solution is known,method of variation of parameters.Dynamics, Statics and Hydrostatics :

Degree of freedom and constraints, recti-linerar motion, simple harmonic motion,motion in a plane, projectiles, constrainedmotion, work and energy, conservation ofenergy, motion under impulsive forces,Kepler's laws, orbits under central forces,motion of varying mass, motion underresistance.Equilibrium of a system of particles, workand potential energy, friction, common


catenary, principle of virtual work, stabilityof equilibrium, equilibrium of forces inthree dimensions.Pressure of heavy fluids, equilibrium offluids under given system of forcesBernoulli's equation, centre of pressure,thrust on curved surfaces, equilibrium offloating bodies, stability of equilibrium,metacentre, pressure of gases.Vector Analysis :

Scalar and vector fields, triple, products,differentiation of vector function of ascalar variable, Gradient, divergence andcurl in cartesian, cylindrical and sphericalcoordinates and their physical interpreta-tions. Higher order derivatives, vectoridentities and vector quations.Application to Geometry: Curves inspace, curvature and torision. Serret-Frenet's formulae, Gauss and Stokes' the-orems, Green's identities.

Paper-II

Section-A

Algebra:

Groups, subgroups, normal subgroups,homomorphism of groups quotient groupsbasic isomorophism theorems, Sylow'sgroup, permutation groups, Cayley theo-rem. Rings and ideals, principal idealdomains, unique factorization domainsand Euclidean domains. Field extensions,finite fields.Real Analysis :

Real number system, ordered sets,bounds, ordered field, real number sys-tem as an ordered field with least upperbound property, cauchy sequence, com-pleteness, Continuity and uniform conti-nuity of functions, properties of continu-ous functions on compact sets. Riemannintegral, improper integrals, absolute andconditional convergence of series of realand complex terms, rearrangement ofseries. Uniform convergence, continuity,differentiability and integrability forsequences and series of functions.Differentiation of fuctions of several vari-ables, change in the order of partial deriv-atives, implicit function theorem, maximaand minima. Multiple integrals.Complex Analysis : Analytic function,Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchy'stheorem, Cauchy's integral formula,power series, Taylor's series, Laurent'sSeries, Singularities, Cauchy's residuetheorem, contour integration. Conformalmapping, bilinear transformations.Linear Programming :

Linear programming problems, basicsolution, basic feasible solution and opti-mal solution, graphical method andSimplex method of solutions. Duality.Transportation and assignment problems.Travelling salesman problems.

Section-B

Partial differential equations:

Curves and surfaces in three dimensions,formulation of partial differential equa-tions, solutions of equations of typedx/p=dy/q=dz/r; orthogonal trajectories,pfaffian differential equations; partial dif-ferential equations of the first order, solu-tion by Cauchy's method of characteris-tics; Charpit's method of solutions, linearpartial differential equations of the secondorder with constant coefficients, equationsof vibrating string, heat equation, laplaceequation.Numerical Analysis and Computer pro-

gramming:

Numerical methods: Solution of algebraicand transcendental equations of one vari-able by bisection, Regula-Falsi andNewton-Raphson methods, solution ofsystem of linear equations by Gaussianelimination and Gauss-Jordan (direct)methods, Gauss-Seidel(iterative) method.Newton's (Forward and backward) andLagrange's method of interpolation.Numerical integration: Simpson's one-third rule, tranpezodial rule, Gaussianquardrature formula.Numerical solution of ordinary differentialequations: Euler and Runge Kutta-meth-ods.Computer Programming: Storage of num-bers in Computers, bits, bytes and words,

binary system. arithmetic and logicaloperations on numbers. Bitwise opera-tions. AND, OR , XOR, NOT, andshift/rotate operators. Octal andHexadecimal Systems. Conversion to andForm decimal Systems.Representation of unsigned integers,signed integers and reals, double preci-sion reals and long integers.Algorithms and flow charts for solvingnumerical analysis problems.Developing simple programs in Basic forproblems involving techniques covered inthe numerical analysis.Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics :

Generalised coordinates, constraints,holonomic and non-holonomic , systems.D' Alembert's principle and Lagrange'equations, Hamilton equations, momentof intertia, motion of rigid bodies in twodimensions.Equation of continuity, Euler's equation ofmotion for inviscid flow, stream-lines, pathof a particle, potential flow, two-dimen-sional and axisymetric motion, sourcesand sinks, vortex motion, flow past a cylin-der and a sphere, method of images.Navier-Stokes equation for a viscous fluid.

Mechanical Engineering

Paper I

1. Theory of Machines

Kinematic and dynamic analysis of planarmechanisms. Cams, Gears and geartrains, Flywheels, Governors, Balancingof rigid rotors, Balancing of single andmulticylinder engines, Linear vibrationanalysis of mechnical systems (singledegree and two degrees of freedom),Critical speeds and whirling of shafts,Automatic Controls, Belts and chaindrives. Hydrodynamic bearings.2. Mechanics of Solids :

Stress and strain in two dimensions.Principal stresses and strains, Mohr'sconstruction, linear elastic materials,isotropy and an isotropy, Stress-strainrelations, unlaxial loading, thermal stress-es. Beams : Banding moment and shearforce diagrams, bending stresses anddeflection of beams, Shear stress distri-bution. Torsion of shafts, helical springs.Combined stresses, Thick and thin walledpressure vessels. Struls and columns,Strain energy concepts and theories offailure. Rotation discs. Shrink fits.3. Engineering Materials :

Basic concepts on structure of solids,Crystalline materials, Defects in crys-talline materials, Alloys and binary phasediagrams, structure and properties ofcommon engineering materials. Heattreatment of steels. Plastics, Ceramicsand composite Materials, common appli-cations of various materials.4. Manufacturing Science :

Marchant's force analysis, Taylor's tool lifeequation, machinability and machiningeconomics, Rigid, small and flexibleautomation, NC, CNC. Recent machiningmethods- EDM, ECM and ultrasonics.Application of lasers and plasmas, analy-sis of forming processes. High energyrate forming. Jigs, fixtures, tools andgauges, Inspection of length, position,profile and surface finish.5. MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT :

Production Planning and Control,Forecasting-Moving average, exponentialsmoothing, Operations sheduling; assem-bly line balancing. Product development.Breakeven analysis, Capacity planning.PERT and CPM.Control Operations : Inventory control-ABC analysis. EOQ model. Materialsrequirement planning. Job design, Jobstandards, work measurement, Qualitymanagement-Quality control. OperationsResearch : Linear programming-Graphical and Simplex methods.Transportation and assignment models.Single server queuing model.Value Engineering : Value analysis, forcost/value. Total quality management andforecasting techniques. Project manage-ment.6. ELEMENTS OF COMPUTATION :

Computer Organisation, Flow charting.

Features of Common ComputerLanguages-FORTRAN d Base III, Lotus1-2-3 C and elementary programming.

PAPER-II

1. THERMODYNAMICS :

Basic concept. Open and closed systems,Applications of Thermodynamic Laws,Gas equations, Clapeyron equation,Availability, Irreversibility and Tds rela-tions.2. I.C. Engines, Fuels and Combustion :

Spark lgnition and compression ignitionengines, Four stroke engine and Twostroke engines, mechanical, thermal andvolumetric efficiency, Heat balance.Combustion process in S.I. and C.I.engines, preignition detonation in S.I.engine Diesel knock in C.I. engine.Choice of engine fuels, Octance andCetane retings. Alternate fuelsCarburration and Fuel injection, Engineemissions and control. Solid, liquid andgaseous fuels, stoichometric air require-ments and excess air factor, fuel gasanalysis, higher and lower calorific valuesand their measurements.3. HEAT TRANSFER, REFRIGERATION

AND AIR CONDITIONING :

One and two dimensional heat conduc-tion. Heat transfer from extended sur-faces, heat transfer by forced and freeconvection. Heat exchangers.Fundamentals for diffusive and connec-tive mass transfer, Radiation laws, heatexchange between black and non balcksurfaces, Network Analysis. Heat pumprefrigeration cycles and systems,Condensers, evaporators and expansiondevices and controls. Properties andchoice of refrigerant, RefrigerationSystems and components, psychomet-rics, comfort indices, cooling loading cal-culations, solar refrigeration.4. TURBO-MACHINES AND POWER

PLANTS :

Continuity, momentum and EnergyEquations. Adiabatic and Isentropic flow,fanno lines, Raylegh lines. Theory anddesign of axial flow turbines and com-pressors, Flow through turbo-machinebalde, cascades, centrifugal compressor.Dimensional analysis and modelling.Selection of site for steam, hydro, nuclearand stand-by power plants, selectionbase and peak load power plants ModernHigh pressure, High duty boilers, Draftand dust removal equipment, Fuel andcooling water systems, heat balance, sta-tion and palnt heat rates, operation andmaintenance of various power plants, pre-ventive maintenance, economics ofpower generation.

Physics

Paper I

Section-A

1. Classical Mechanics

(a) Particle dynamics:

Centre of mass and laboratory coordi-nates, conservation of linear and angularmomentum. The rocket equation.Rutherford scattering, Galilean transfor-mation, inertial and non-inertial frames,rotating frames, centrifugal and Coriolisforces, Foucault pendulum.(b) System of particles:

Constraints, degrees of freedom, gener-alised coordinates and momenta.Lagrange's equation and applications tolinear harmonic oscillator, simple pendu-lum and central force problems. Cycliccoordinates, Hamilitonian Lagrange'sequation from Hamilton's principle.(c) Rigid body dynamics:

Eulerian angles, inertia tensor, principalmoments of inertia. Euler's equation ofmotion of a rigid body, force-free motion ofa rigid body. Gyroscope.2. Special Relativity, Waves &

Geometrical Optics

(a) Special Relativity:

Michelson-Morley experiment and itsimplications. Lorentz transformations-length contraction, time dilation, additionof velocities, aberration and Dopplereffect, mass-energy relation, simple appli-cations to a decay process. Minkowskidiagram, four dimensional momentum

vector. Covariance of equations ofphysics.(b) Waves:

Simple harmonic motion, damped oscilla-tion, forced oscillation and resonance.Beats. Stationary waves in a string.Pulses and wave packets. Phase andgroup velocities. Reflection andRefraction from Huygens' principle.(c) Geometrical Optics:

Laws of relfection and refraction fromFermat's principle. Matrix method inparaxial optic-thin lens formula, nodalplanes, system of two thin lenses, chro-matic and spherical aberrations.3. Physical Optics:

(a) Interference:

Interference of light-Young's experiment,Newton's rings, interference by thin films,Michelson interferometer. Multiple beaminterference and Fabry-Perot interferome-ter. Holography and simple applications.(b) Diffraction:

Fraunhofer diffraction-single slit, doubleslit, diffraction grating, resolving power.Fresnel diffraction: - half-period zonesand zones plates. Fresnel integrals.Application of Cornu's spiral to the analy-sis of diffraction at a straight edge and bya long narrow slit. Diffraction by a circularaperture and the Airy pattern.(c) Polarisation and Modern Optics:

Production and detection of linearly and cir-cularly polarised light. Double refraction,quarter wave plate. Optical activity.Principles of fibre optics attenuation; pulsedispersion in step index and parabolic indexfibres; material dispersion, single modefibres. Lasers-Einstein A and B coefficients.Ruby and He-Ne lasers. Characteristics oflaser light-spatial and temporal coherence.Focussing of laser beams. Three-levelscheme for laser operation.

Section-B4. Electricity and Magnetism:(a) Electrostatics and Magnetostatics:Laplace and Poisson equations in elec-trostatics and their applications. Energyof a system of charges, multiple expan-sion of scalar potential. Method ofimages and its applications. Potentialand field due to a dipole, force andtorque on a dipole in an external field.Dielectrics, polarisation. Solutions toboundary-value problems-conductingand dielectric spheres in a uniform elec-tric field. Magentic shell, uniformly mag-netised sphere. Ferromagnetic materi-als, hysteresis, energy loss.(b) Current Electricity:Kirchhoff's laws and their applications.Biot-Savart law, Ampere's law,Faraday's law, Lenz' law. Self-andmutual-inductances. Mean and rms val-ues in AC circuits. LR CR and LCR cir-cuits- series and parallel resonance.Quality factor. Principal of transformer.5. Electromagnetic Theory & BlackBody Radiation:(a) Electromagnetic Theory:Displacement current and Maxwell'sequations. Wave equations in vacuum,Pointing theorem. Vector and scalarpotentials. Gauge invariance, Lorentzand Coulomb gauges. Electromagneticfield tensor, covariance of Maxwell'sequations. Wave equations in isotropicdielectrics, reflection and refraction atthe boundary of two dielectrics.Fresnel's relations. Normal and anom-alous dispersion. Rayleigh scattering.(b) Blackbody radiation:Balckbody radiation ad Planck radiationlaw- Stefan-Boltzmann law, Wien dis-placement law and Rayleigh-Jeans law.Planck mass, Planck length, Plancktime,. Planck temperature and Planckenergy.6. Thermal and Statistical Physics(a) Thremodynamics:Laws of thermodynamics, reversibleand irreversible processes, entropy.Isothermal, adiabatic, isobaric, isochor-ic processes and entropy change. Ottoand Diesel engines, Gibbs' phase ruleand chemical potential. van der Waalsequation of state of a real gas, critical


constants. Maxwell-Boltzman distribu-tion of molecular velocities, transportphenomena, equipartition and virial the-orems. Dulong-Petit, Einstein, andDebye's theories of specific heat ofsolids. Maxwell lllrelations and applica-tions. Clausius- Clapeyron equation.Adiabatic demagnetisation, Joule-Kelvin effect and liquefaction of gases.(b) Statistical Physics:Saha ionization formula. Bose-Einsteincondenssation. Thermodynamic behav-iour of an ideal Fermi gas,Chandrasekhar limit, elementary ideasabout neutron stars and pulsars.Brownian motion as a random walk, dif-fusion process. Concept of negativetemperatures.

Paper-IISection-A

1. Quantum Mechanics I :Wave-particle dualitiy. Schroedingerequation and expectation values.Uncertainty principle. Solutions of theone-dimensional Schroedinger equa-tion free particle (Gaussian wave-pack-et), particle in a box, particle in a finitewell, linear harmonic oscillator.Reflection and transmission by a poten-tial step and by a rectangular barrier.Use of WKB formula for the life-timecalcuation in the alpha-decay problem.2. Quantum Mechanics II & AtomicPhysics:(a) Quantum Mechanics II:Particle in a three dimensional box,density of states, free electron theory ofmetals. The angular meomentum prob-lem. The hydrogen atom. The spin halfproblem and properties of Pauli spinmatrices.(b) Atomic Physics:Stern-Gerlack experiment, electronspin, fine structure of hydrogen atom. L-S coupling, J-J coupling. Spectroscopicnotation of atomic states. Zeemaneffect. Frank-Condon principle andapplications.3. Molecular Physics:Elementary theory of rotational, vibra-tonal and electronic spectra of diatomicmolecules. Raman effect and molecularstructure. Laser Raman spectroscopyImportance of neutral hydrogen atom,molecular hydrogen and molecularhydrogen ion in astronomyFluorescence and Phosphorescence.Elementary theory and applications ofNMR. Elementary ideas about Lambshift and its significance.

Section-B4. Nuclear Physics:Basic nuclear properties-size, bindingenergy, angular momentum, parity,magnetic moment. Semi-empiricalmass formula and applications. Massparabolas. Ground state of a deuteronmagnetic moment and non-centralforces. Meson theory of nuclear forces.Salient features of nuclear forces. Shellmodel of the nucleus-success and limi-tations. Violation of parity in beta decay.Gamma decay and internal conversion.Elementary ideas about Mossbauerspectroscopy. Q-value of nuclear reac-tions. Nuclear fission and fusion, ener-gy production in stars. Nuclear reactors.5. Particle Physics & Solid StatePhysics:(a) Particle Physics:Classification of elementary particlesand their interactions. Conservationlaws. Quark structure of hadrons. Fieldquanta of electroweak and strong inter-actions. Elementary ideas aboutUnification of Forces. Physics of neutri-nos.(b) Solid State Physics:Cubic crystal structure. Band theory ofsolids- conductors, insulators and semi-conductors. Elements of superconduc-tivity, Meissner effect, Josephson junc-tions and applications. Elementaryideas about high temperature super-conductivity.6. Electronics :Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors-

p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.Amplifiersand oscillators. Op-amps. FET, JFETand MOSFET. Digital electronics-Boolean identities, De; Morgan's laws,Logic gates and truth tables., Simplelogic circuits. Thermistors, solar cells.Fundamentals of microprocessors anddigital computers.

StatisticsPaper-I

Probability :Sample space and events, probabilitymeasure and probability space, randomvariable as a measurable function, dis-tribution function of a random variable,discrete and continuous-type randomvariable probability mass function,probability density function, vector-val-ued random variable, marginal andconditional distributions, stochasticindependence of events and of randomvariables, expectation and moments ofa random variable, conditional expecta-tion, convergence of a sequence of ran-dom variable in distribution, in probabil-ity, in p-th mean and almost every-where, their criteria and inter-relations,Borel-Cantelli lemma, Chebyshev's andKhinchine's weak laws of large num-bers, strong law of large numbers andkolmogorov's theorems, Glivenko-Cantelli theorem, probability generatingfunction, characteristic function, inver-sion theorem, Laplace transform, relat-ed uniqueness and continuity theo-rems, determination of distribution by itsmoments. Linderberg and Levy forms ofcentral limit theorem, standard discreteand continuous probability distributions,their inter-relations and limiting cases,simple properties of finite Markovchains.Statistical Inference:Consistency, unbiasedness, efficiency,sufficiency, minimal sufficiency, com-pleteness, ancillary statistic, factoriza-tion theorem, exponential family of dis-tribution and its properties, uniformlyminimum variance unbiased (UMVU)estimation, Rao-Blackwell andLehmann-Scheffe theorems, Cramer-Rao inequality for single and several-parameter family of distributions, mini-mum variance bound estimator and itsproperties, modifications and exten-sions of Cramer-Rao inequality,Chapman-Robbins inequality,Bhattacharyya's bounds, estimation bymethods of moments, maximum likeli-hood, least squares, minimum chi-square and modified minimum chi-square, properties of maximum likeli-hood and other estimators, idea ofasymptotic efficiency, idea of prior andposterior distributions, Bayes estima-tors.Non-randomised and randomised tests,critical function, MP tests, Neyman-Pearson lemma, UMP tests, monotonelikelihood ratio, generalised Neyman-Pearson lemma, similar and unbiasedtests, UMPU tests for single and sever-al-parameter families of distributions,likelihood rotates and its large sampleproperties, chi-square goodness of fittest and its asymptotic distribution.Confidence bounds and its relation withtests, uniformly most accurate (UMA)and UMA unbiased confidence bounds.Kolmogorov's test for goodness of fitand its consistency, sign test and itsoptimality. wilcoxon signed-ranks testand its consistency, Kolmogorov-Smirnov two-sample test, run test,Wilcoxon-Mann-Whiltney test andmedian test, their consistency andasymptotic normality.Wald's SPRT and its properties, OCand ASN functions, Wald's fundamentalidentity, sequential estimation.Linear Inference and MultivariateAnalysis :Linear statistical modesl, theory of leastsquares and analysis of variance,Gauss-Markoff theory, normal equa-tions, least squares estimates and theirprecision, test of signficance and inter-

val estimates based on least squarestheory in one-way, two-way and three-way classified data, regression analy-sis, linear regression, curvilinearregression and orthogonal polynomials,multiple regression, multiple and partialcorrelations, regression diagnosticsand sensitivity analysis, calibrationproblems, estimation of variance andcovariance components, MINQUE the-ory, multivariate normal distributin,Mahalanobis;' D2 and Hotelling's T2statistics and their applications andproperties, discriminant analysis,canonical correlations, one-wayMANOVA, principal component analy-sis, elements of factor analysis.Sampling Theory and Design ofExperiments:An outline of fixed-population andsuper-population approaches, distinc-tive features of finite population sam-pling, probability sampling designs,simple random sampling with and with-out replacement, stratified randomsampling, systematic sampling and itsefficacy for structural populations, clus-ter sampling, two-stage and multi-stagesampling, ratio and regression, meth-ods of estimation involving one or moreauxiliary variables, two-phase sam-pling, probability proportional to sizesampling with and without replacement,the Hansen-Hurwitz and the Horvitz-Thompson estimators, non-negativevariance estimation with reference tothe Horvitz-Thompson estimator, non-sampling errors, Warner's randomisedresponse technique for sensitive char-acteristics.Fixed effects model (two-way classifica-tion) random and mixed effects models(two-way classification per cell), CRD,RBD, LSD and their analyses, incom-plete block designs, concepts of orthog-onality and balance, BIBD, missing plottechnique, factorial designs : 2n, 32 and33, confounding in factorial experi-ments, split-plot and simple latticedesigns.

PAPER-III. Industrial StatisticsProcess and product control, generaltheory of control charts, different typesof control charts for variables and attrib-utes, X, R, s, p, np and c charts, cumu-lative sum chart, V-mask, single, dou-ble, multiple and sequential samplingplans for attributes, OC, ASN, AOQ andATI curves, concepts of producer's andconsumer's risks, AQL, LTPD andAOQL, sampling plans for variables,use of Dodge-Romig and MilitaryStandard tables.Concepts of reliability, maintainabilityand availability, reliability of series andparallel systems and other simple con-figurations, renewal density and renew-al function, survival models (exponen-tial), Weibull, lognormal, Rayleigh, andbath-tub), different types of redundancyand use of redundancy in reliabilityimprovement, problems in life-testing,censored and truncated experimentsfor exponential models.II. Optimization Techniques:Different, types of models inOperational Research, their construc-tion and general methods of solution,simulation and Monte-Carlo methods,the structure and formulation of linearprogramming (LP) problem, simple LPmodel and its graphical solution, thesimplex procedure, the two-phasemethod and the M-technique with artifi-cial variables, the duality theory of LPand its economic interpretation, sensi-tivity analysis, transportation andassignment problems, rectangulargames, two-person zero-sum games,methods of solution (graphical andalgerbraic).Replacement of failing or deterioratingitems, group and individual replace-ment policies, concept of scientificinventory management and analyticalstructure of inventory problems, simple

models with deterministic and stochas-tic demand with and without lead time,storage models with particular refer-ence to dam type.Homogeneous discrete-time Markovchains, transition probability matrix,classification of states and ergodic the-orems, homogeneous continous-timeMarkov chains, Poisson process, ele-ments of queueing theory, M/M/1,M/M/K, G/M/1 and M/G/1 queues.Solution of statistical problems on com-puters using well known statistical soft-ware packages like SPSS.III. Quantitative Economics andOfficial Statistics:Determination of trend, seasonal andcyclical components, Box-Jenkinsmethod, tests for stationery of series,ARIMA models and determination oforders of autoregressive and movingaverage components, forecasting.Commonly used index numbers-Laspeyre's, Paashe's and Fisher's idealindex numbers, chain-base index num-ber uses and limitations of index num-bers, index number of wholesale prices,consumer price index number, indexnumbers of agricultural and industrialproduction, tests, for mdex numbers lveproportonality test, time-reversal test,factor-reversal test, circular test anddimensional invariance test.General linear model, ordinary leastsquares and generalised least squiresmethods of estimation, problem of mul-ticollineaity, consequences and solu-tions of multicollinearity, autocorrelationand its consequences, heteroscedastic-ity of disturbances and its testing, testfor independence of disturbances,Zellner's seemingly unrelated regres-sion equation model and its estimation,concept of structure and model forsimultaneous equations, problem ofidentification-rank and order conditionsof identifiability, two-stage least squaresmethod of estimation.Present official statistical system inIndia relating to population, agriculture,industrial production, trade and prices,methods of collection of official statis-tics, their reliability and limitation andthe principal publications containingsuch statistics, various official agenciesresponsible for data collection and theirmain functions.IV. Demography and Psychometry:Demographic data from census, regis-tration, NSS and other surveys, andtheir limitation and uses, definition, con-struction and uses of vital rates andratios, measures of fertility, reproduc-tion rates, morbidity rate, standardizeddeath rate, complete and abridged lifetables, construction of life tables fromvital statistics and census returns, usesof life tables, logistic and other popula-tion growth curves, fitting a logisticcurve, population projection, stablepopulation theory, uses of stable popu-lation and quasi-stable population tech-niques in estimation of demographicparameters, morbidity and its measure-ment, standard classification by causeof death, health surveys and use ofhospital statistics.Methods of standardisation of scalesand tests, Z-scores, standard scores, T-scores, percentile scores, intelligencequotient and its measurement anduses, validity of test scores and itsdetermination, use of factor analysisand path analysis in psychometry.

ZOOLOGYPAPER-1Section-A

1. Non-chordata and chordata :(a) Classfication and relationship of

varous phyla upto sub-classes;Acoelomata and Coelomata;Protostomes and Deuterostomes,Bilateralia and Radiata; Status ofProtista, Parazoa, Onychophoraand Hemichordata; Symmetry.

(b) Protozoa : Locomotion, nutrition,reproduction; evolution of sex;


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General features and life history ofParamaecium, Monocystis,Plasmodium, and Leishmania.

(c) Porifera : Skeleton, canal systemand reproduction.

(d) Coelenterata : Polymorphism,defensive structures and theirmechanism; coral reefs and theirformation; metagenesis; generalfeatures and life history of Obeliaand Aurelia.

(e) Platyhelminthes : Parasitic adap-tation; general features and lifehistory of Fasciola and Taenia andtheir relation to man.

(f) Nemathelminthes : General fea-tures, life history and parasiticadaptation of Ascaris; nemath-elminths in relation to man.

(g) Annelida : Coelom andmetamerism; modes of life in poly-chaetes; general features and lifehistory of nereis (Neanthes),earthworm (Pheretima) and leach(Hirudinaria).

(h) Arthropoda : Larval forms and par-asitism in Crustacea; vision andrespiration in arthropods (prawn,cockroach and scorpion); modifi-cation of mouth parts in insects(cockroach, mosquito, housefly,honey bee and butterfly); metamor-phosis in insects and its hormonalregulation; social organization ininsects (termites and honey bees).

(i) Mollusca : Feeding, respiration,locomotion, shell diversiy; generalfeatures and life history ofLamellidens, Pila and Sepia, tor-sion and detorsion in gastropods.

(j) Echinodermata : Feeding, respira-tion, locomotion larval forms; gen-eral features and life history ofAsterias.

(k) Protochordata : Origin of chor-dates; general features and lifehistory of Branchiostoma andHerdamania.

(l) Pisces : Scales, respiration, loco-motion, migration.

(m) Amphibia : Origin of tetrapods;parental care, paedomorphosis.

(n) Reptilia : Origin of reptiles; skulltypes; status of Sphenodon andcrocidiles.

(o) Aves : Origin of birds; flight adap-tation, migration.

(p) Mammalia : Origin of mammals;dentition; general features of egg-laying mammals, pouched-mam-mals, aquatic mammals and pri-mates; endocrine glands andother hormone producing struc-tures (pituitary, thyroid, parathy-roid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads)

and their interrelationships.(q) Comparative functional anatomy

of various systems of vertebrates(integument and its derivatives,endoskeleton, locomotory organs,digestive system, respiratory sys-tem, circulatory system includingheart and aortic arches; urinogen-ital system, brain and senseorgans (eye and ear).

Section- B

1. Ecology :

(a) Biosphere: Biogeochemicalcycles, green-houses effect,ozone layer and its impact; eco-logical succession, biomes andecotones.

(b) Population, characteristics, popu-lation dynamics, population stabi-lization.

(c) Conservation of naturalresources- mineral mining, fish-eries, aquaculture; forestry; grass-land; wildlife (Project Tiger); sus-tainable production in agriculture-integrated pest management.

(d) Environmental biodegradation;pollution and its impact on bios-phere and its prevention.

II. Ethology :

(a) Behaviour : Sensory filtering,responsiveness, sign stimuli,learning, instinct, habituation, con-ditioning, imprinting.

(b) Role of hormones in drive; role ofpheromones in alarm spreading;crypsis, predator detection, preda-tor tactics, social behaviour ininsects and primates; courtship(Drosophila, 3-spine sticklebackand birds).

(c) Orientation, navigation, homing;biological rhythms; biologicalclock, tidal, seasonal and circadi-an rhythms.

(d) Methods of studying animalbehaviour.

III. Economic Zoology :

(a) Apiculture, sericulture, lac culture,carp culture, pearl culture, prawnculture.

(b) Major infectious and communica-ble diseases (small pox, plague,malaria, tuberculosis, cholera andAIDS) their vectors, pathogensand prevention.

(c) Cattle and livestock diseases,their pathogens (helminthes) andvectors (ticks, mites,Tabanus,Stomoxys)

(d) Pests of sugar cane (Pyrilla per-pusiella), oil seed (Achaea janata)and rice (Sitophilus oryzae).

IV. Biostatistics : Designing of experi-ments; null hypothesis; correla-

tion, regression, distribution andmeasure of central tendency, chisquare, student t-test, F-test (one-way & two-way F-test).

V. Instrumental methods :

(a) Spectrophotometry, flame pho-tometry, Geiger-Muller counter,scintillation counting.

(b) Electron microscopy (TEM, SEM).PAPER-II

Section-A

I. Cell Biology :

(a) Structure and function of cell andits organelles(nucleus, plasmamembrane, mitochondria, Golgibodies, endoplasmic reticulum,ribosomes and Iysosomes), celldivision (mitosis and meiosis),mitotic spindle and mitotic appara-tus, chromosome movement.

(b) Watson-Crick model of DNA, repli-cation of DNA, protein synthesis,transcription and transcription fac-tors.

II. Genetics

a) Gene structure and functions;genetic code.

(b) Sex chromosomes and sex deter-mination in Drosophilla, nema-todes and man.

(c) Mendel's laws of inheritance,recombination, linkage, linkage-maps, multiple alleles, cistronconcept; genetics of blood groups.

(d) Mutations and mutagenesis : radi-ation and chemical.

(e) Cloning technology, plasmids andcosmids as vectors, transgenics,transposons, DNA sequencecloning and whole animal cloning(Principles and methodology).

(f) Regulation and gene expressionin pro-and eukaryotes.

(g) Signal transduction; pedigree-analysis; congenital diseases inman.

(h) Human genome mapping; DNAfinger-printing.

III. Evolution

(a) Origin of life(b) Natural selection, role of mutation

in evolution, mimicry, variation,isolation, speciation.

(c) Fossils and fossilization; evolutionof horse, elephant and man.

(d) Hardy-Weinberg Law, causes ofchange in gene frequency.

(e) Continental drift and distribution ofanimals.

IV. Systematics

(a) Zoological nomenclature; interna-tional code; cladistics.

Section-B

I. Biochemistry

(a) Structure and role of carbohy-

drates, fats, lipids, proteins,amino acids, nucleic acids; satu-rated and unsaturated fatty acids,cholesterol.

(b) Glycolysis and Krebs cycle, oxi-dation and reduction, oxidativephosphorylation; energy conser-vation and release, ATP, cyclicAMP-its structure and role.

(c) Hormone classification (steroidand peptide hormones), biosyn-thesis and function.

(d) Enzymes : types and mecha-nisms of action; immunoglobulinand immunity; vitamins and co-enzymes.

(e) Bioenergetics.II Physiology (with special reference

to mammals)(a) Composition and constituents of

blood; blood groups and Rh factorin man; coagulation, factors andmechanism of coagulation; acid-base balance, thermo regulation.

(b) Oxygen and carbon dioxidetransport; haemoglobin : con-stituents and role in regulation.

(c) Nutritive requirements; role ofsalivary glands, liver, pancreasand intestinal glands in digestionand absorption.

(d) Excretory products; nephron andregulation of urine formation;osmoregulation.

(e) Types of muscles, mechanism ofcontraction of skeletal muscles.

(f) Neuron, nerve impulse-its con-duction and synaptic transmis-sion; neurotransmitters.

(g) Vision, hearing and olfaction in man.(h) Mechanism of hormone action.(I) Physiology of reproduction, role

of hormones and phermones.III. Developmental Biology

(a) Differentiation from gamete toneurula stage; dedifferentiation;metaplasia, induction, morpho-genesis and morphogen; fatemaps of gastrulae in frog andchick; organogenesis of eye andheart, placenation in mammals.

(b) Role of cytoplasm in and geneticcontrol of development; cell line-age; causation of metamorphosisin frog and insects; paedogene-sia and neoteny; growth,degrowth and cell death; ageing;blastogenesis; regeneration; ter-atogenesis; neoplasia.

(c) Invasiveness of placenta; in vitrofertilization; embryo transfer,cloning.

(d) Baer's law; evo-devo concept.


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