APPSC GROUP I MAINS EXAMINATION SYLLABUS Paper - V SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 APPSC GROUP I MAINS EXAMINATION 

                                                  SYLLABUS

Paper - V SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

(DEGREE STANDARD) 

Marks — 150 Medium: English / Telugu Time- 180 Minutes 

1. Integration of Science, Technology and Innovation for better human life; Science &  Technology in everyday life; National Policies on proliferation of Science, Technology  and Innovation; India's contribution in the field of Science and Technology. Concerns  and challenges in the proliferation and use of science and technology; Role and  Scope of Science and Technology in nation building. Major Scientific institutes for  Science and technology in AP and India. Major Scientific Institutes for Research and  Development in AP and India. Achievements of Indian Scientist in the field of Science  and Technology-Indigenous technologies and developing new technologies. 

2. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - its importance, advantages and  challenges; E-governance and India; Cyber Crime and policies to address security  concerns. Government of India Policy on Information Technology (IT). IT Development  in AP and India. 

3. Indian Space Programme - Past, Present and Future; Indian Space Research Organization  (ISRO) — it's activities and achievements; Satellite Programmes of India and Use of  Satellites in different fields like Health, Education, 

Communication Technology, Weather forecasting affecting human lives; 

Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). 

4. Indian's energy needs, efficiency and resources; Clean energy resources; Energy  policy of India - Government Policies and Programmes. Conventional and Non Conventional energy resources. Energy demands, Indian Energy Sciences,  Conventional energy powers, Tharmal, renewable energy resources, Solar, wind, Bio  and wasted based, energy policies Geotharmal and Tidel Sources, energy Policies in  India, energy security. 

Salient features of Nuclear Policy of India; Development of Nuclear programmes in  India, Nuclear Policies at the International level and India's stand on them. 

5. Development Vs. Nature / Environment; Depletion of Natural Resources- Metals, Minerals  — Conservation Policy. Environmental Pollution Natural and Anthropogenic and  Environmental degradation. Sustainable Development — possibilities and  challenges; Climate Change and Its effect on the world; Climate justice — a global  phenomenon; Environment Impact Assessment, Natural Disasters — Cyclones, Earth  Quakes, Landslides & Tsunamis — Prediction Management. Correlation between  Health & Environment, Social Forestry, Afforestation and deforestation, Mining in AP 

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and India. Types of Natural resources- renewable and Nonrenewable. Forest  resources. Fishery resources. Fossil Fuels- Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas. Mineral  resources. Water resources — Types, Water shed management. Land resources — types of soils and soil reclamation. 

6. Environmental pollution and Solid waste management: Sources, impacts and control of - air pollution, water pollution and soil pollution. Noise pollution Solid waste management - Types of solid waste, impacts of solid waste, recycling and reuse. Remedial measures for  Soil erosion and Costal erosion. 

Global Environmental issues and role of information Technology in Environment and  Human Health, Ozone layer depletion, Acid rain, Global Warming and its impacts. Environmental legislation: International Law, Montreal protocol, Kyoto protocol,  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change, CITES. The Environment  (Protection) act 1986, Forest conservation Act, Wildlife protection act. Biodiversity Bill  of India - cop 21 - Sustainable Development Goals - National Disaster Management  Pollicy, 2016 of India and Disaster management initiatives in India. 

White Revolution, Green Revolution, and Green Pharmacy. 

7. Nature, Scope and Applications of Biotechnology and Nanotechnology in India; Ethical,  Social and Legal concerns, Government policies; Genetic engineering, issues related to it  and its impact on human life. Bio – diversity, fermentation, Immuno – diagnosis techniques. 

8. Human diseases-microbial infections. Common infections and preventive measures.  Introduction to bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal infections. Basic knowledge of  infections-diarrhoea, dysentry, cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections like HIV,  Encephalitis, Chikungunya, bird flu-preventive measures during out breaks. Introduction to  Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Basic concepts of genetic engineering. Tissue  culture methods and applications. Biotechnology in agriculture- Bio-pesticides, Bio-fertilizers,  Bio-fuels, genetically modified crops. Animal husbandry- transgenic animals. Vaccines:  Introduction to immunity, Fundamental concepts in vaccination, Production of Modern  Vaccines (production of Hepatitis vaccine). 

9. Issues related to Intellectual Property Rights in the field of Science and Technology.  Promotion of Science in AP and India. 

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