Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Telangana TSPSC Group2 Syllabus

Dear Aspirants,

Please find below the syllabus for Group2 which was scheduled for April 24th and 25th but postponed for 2 months.



SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
GROUP II SERVICES

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION


PAPER

SUBJECT
QUESTIONS (MULTIPLE CHOICE)

DURATION (HOURS)

MAXIMUM MARKS
PART A WRITTEN  EXAMINATION (Objective Type)

Paper- I

GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES

150

2 ½

150

Paper-II

HISTORY, POLITY  AND SOCIETY

i.  Socio-Cultural History of  India and       Telangana
ii. Overview of the Indian Constitution and Politics
iii. Social Structure, Issues and
Public Policies









150(3x50)









2 ½









150

Paper-III

ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT i.  Indian Economy: Issues and                       challenges ii. Economy and                  Development of Telangana

iii. Issues of Development and Change





150(3x50)





2 ½





150

Paper-IV
TELANGANA MOVEMENT AND STATE FORMATION





i. The idea of Telangana (1948-1970) ii. Mobilisational phase  (1971-1990)
iii.Towards formation of Telangana
State (1991-2014)



150(3x50)



2 ½



150

PART - B

INTERVIEW



75

TOTAL MARKS

675



SYLLABUS GROUP II SERVICES
PAPER-I GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES

1.         Current Affairs Regional, National & International.

2.         International Relations and Events.

3.         General Science; Indias Achievements in Science and Technology

4.         Environmental Issues; Disaster Management - Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.

5.         World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana State.

6.         History and Cultural Heritage of India.

7.         Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and  Literature of Telangana.

8.         Policies of Telangana State.

9.         Social Exclusion, Rights Issues and Inclusive Policies.

10.       Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.

11.       Basic   English. (10th Class Standard)



PAPER-II: HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY

I. Socio-Cultural History of India and Telangana.

1.      Salient features of Indus Valley Civilization: Society and Culture. -Early and Later Vedic Civilizations; Religious Movements in Sixth Century B.C. –Jainism and Buddhism. Socio, Cultural Contribution of Mauryas, Guptas, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Cholas Art and Architecture - Harsha and the Rajput Age.

2.     The Advent of Islam and the Establishment of Delhi Sultanate-Socio, Cultural Conditions under the Sultanate –Sufi and Bhakti Movements. The Mughals: Social and Cultural Conditions; Language, Literature, Art and Architecture. Rise of Marathas and their contribution to Culture; Socio-Cultural conditions in the Deccan under the Bahamanis and Vijayanagara - Literature, Art and Architecture.

3.        Advent of Europeans: Rise and Expansion of British Rule: Socio-Cultural Policies - Cornwallis, Wellesley, William Bentinck, Dalhousie and others. The Rise of Socio-Religious Reform Movements in the Nineteenth Century. Social Protest Movements in India –Jotiba and Savithribai Phule, Ayyankali, Narayana Guru, Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker, Gandhi, Ambedkar etc.

4.        Socio-Cultural conditions in Ancient Telangana- Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Mudigonda and Vemulawada Chalukyas. Religion, Language, Literature, Art and Architecture; Medieval Telangana - Contribution of Kakatiyas, Rachakonda and Devarakonda Velamas, Qutub Shahis; Socio -Cultural developments: Emergence of Composite Culture. Fairs, Festivals, Moharram, Ursu, Jataras etc.

5.         Foundation of AsafJahi Dynasty- from Nizam –ul- Mulk to Mir Osaman Ali Khan - SalarJung Reforms Social system and Social conditions-Jagirdars, Zamindars, Deshmuks, and Doras- Vetti and Bhagela system and position of Women. Rise of Socio-Cultural Movements in Telangana: Arya Samaj, Andhra Maha Sabha, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Adi-Hindu Movements, Literary and Library Movements. Tribal and Peasant Revolts:  Ramji Gond, Kumaram Bheemu, and Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle Police Action and the  End of Nizam Rule.


II. Overview of the Indian Constitution and Politics.

1.         Evolution of Indian Constitution Nature and salient features Preamble.

2.         Fundamental Rights Directive Principles of State Policy Fundamental  Duties.

3          Distinctive Features of Indian Federalism Distribution of Legislative and Administrative Powers between Union and States.

4.         Union and State Governments President Prime Minister and  Council of Ministers; Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers Powers and Functions.

5.         Rural and Urban Governance with special reference to the 73rd and 74th                                        Amendments.

6.        Electoral System: Free and fair Elections, Malpractices;
            Election Commission; Electoral Reforms and Political Parties.

7.         Judicial System in India Judicial Activism.



8.         a)        Special Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women and Minorities.

b)        Welfare Mechanism for Enforcement National Commission for                              Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and               National Commission for Backward Classes.

9.         Indian Constitution: New Challenges.

III.   Social Structure, Issues and Public Policies.

1.         Indian Social Structure:

Salient Features of Indian society:  Caste, Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion, Tribe, Women, Middle class - Socio-cultural Features of Telangana Society.

2.         Social  Issues:

Inequality and Exclusion: Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism, Violence against Women, Child Labour, Human trafficking, Disability and Aged.

3.         Social Movements:

Peasants Movements, Tribal movements, Backward Class Movements, Dalit Movements, Environmental Movements, Womens Movements, Regional Autonomy Movements, Human Rights Movements.

4.         Telangana Specific Social Issues:

Vetti, Jogini, Devadasi System, Child labour, Girl child , Flourosis, Migration, Farmers and WeaverDistress.

5.         Social Policies and Welfare Programmes:

Affirmative Policies for SCs, STs, OBC, Women, Minorities, Labour, Disabled and Children; Welfare Programmes: Employment, Poverty Alleviation Programmes; Rural and Urban, Women and Child Welfare, Tribal Welfare.



PAPER-IIIECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

I. Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges.

1.    Growth and Development : Concepts of Growth and Development –Relationship between Growth and Development

2.         Measures of Economic Growth: National Income- Definition, Concepts and Methods               of measuring National Income; Nominal and Real Income.

3.         Poverty and Unemployment : Concepts of Poverty Income based Poverty and Non-Income based poverty ; Measurement of Poverty; Unemployment- Definition, Types of Unemployment

4.         Planning in Indian Economy : Objectives, Priorities, Strategies, and                                Achievementof Five year Plans 12th FYP; Inclusive Growth NITI Aayog

II. Economy and Development of Telangana.

1.         Telangana Economy in undivided Andhra .Pradesh (1956-2014)- Deprivations (Water (Bachavat Committee), Finances (Lalit, Bhargava, Wanchu Committees) and Employment( Jai Bharat Committee, Girgilan Committee) and Under Development.

2.         Land Reforms in Telangana : Abolition of Intermediaries: Zamindari, Jagirdari and                               Inamdari;Tenancy Reforms ;Land ceiling; Land alienation in Scheduled Areas

3.       Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Share of Agriculture and Allied sectors in GSDP; Distribution of land holdings; Dependence on Agriculture; Irrigation- Sources of Irrigation; Problems of Dry land Agriculture; Agricultural credit.

4.        Industry and Service Sectors: Industrial Development;                           Structure and Growth of Industry sector- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector;  Industrial Infrastructure; Industrial Policy of Telangana; Structure and Growth of Service sector.

III. Issues of Development and Change.

1.      Development Dynamics: Regional Inequalities in India Social Inequalities -              Caste, Ethnicity (tribe), Gender and Religion; Migration; Urbanisation.

2.      Development and Displacement: Land Acquisition Policy; Resettlement and                       Rehabilitation.

3.      Economic Reforms: Growth, Poverty and Inequalities Social Development (education and health); Social Transformation; Social Security.

4.      Sustainable Development: Concept and Measurement; Sustainable Development               Goals.



PAPER-IV TELANGANA MOVEMENT AND STATE FORMATION

I. The idea of Telangana (1948-1970)

1.    Historical Background: Telangana as a distinctive cultural unit in Hyderabad Princely State, its geographical, cultural, socio, political and economic features- people of Telagangana- castes, tribes, religion, arts, crafts, languages, dialects, fairs, festivals and important places in Telangana. Administration in Hyderabad Princely State and Administrative Reforms of Salar Jung and Origins of the issue of Mulkis-Non-Mulkis; Employment and Civil Services Rules under Mir Osman Ali Khan, VII Nizams Farman of 1919 and Definition of Mulki - Establishment of Nizams Subjects League known as the Mulki League 1935 and its Significance; Merger of Hyderabad State into Indian Union in 1948- Employment policies under Military Rule and Vellodi,1948-52; Violation of Mulki-Rules and Its Implications.

3.         Hyderabad State in Independent India- Formation of Popular Ministry under Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and 1952 Mulki-Agitation; Demand for Employment of Local people and City College Incident- Its importance. Justice Jagan Mohan Reddy Committee Report, 1953 – Initial debates and demand for Telangana State-Reasons for the Formation of States Reorganization Commission (SRC) under Fazal Ali in 1953-Main Provisions and Recommendations of SRC-Dr. B. R. Ambedkars views on SRC and smaller states.

3.         Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956: Gentlemens Agreement - its Provisions and Recommendations; Telangana Regional Committee, Composition, Functions and Perfomance -Violation of Safeguards- Migration from Coastal Andhra Region and its Consequences-Post-1970 development Scenario in Telangana-Agriculture, Irrigation, Power, Education, Employment, Medical and Health etc.

4.         Violation of Employment and Service Rules: Origins of Telangana Agitation- Protest in Kothagudem and other places, Fast unto Death by Ravindranath; 1969 Agitation for Separate Telangana. Role of Intellectuals, Students, Employees in Jai Telangana Movement.

5.         Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi and Course of Movement  the Sprea of Telangana Movement- Major Events, Leaders and Personalities- All Party Accord Go 36 - Suppression of Telangana Movement and its Consequences-The Eight Point and Five-Point Formulas-Implications.

II. Mobilisational phase (1971 -1990)

1.         Court Judgements on Mulki Rules- Jai Andhra Movement and its Consequences- Six                    Point Formula 1973, and its Provisions; Article 371-D, Presidential Order, 1975-                 Officers (Jayabharat Reddy) Committee Report- G.O. 610 (1985); its Provisions and                Violation- Reaction and Representations of Telangana Employees

2.         Rise and Spread of Naxalite Movement, causes and consequences - Anti-Landlord Struggles in Jagityala-Siricilla, North Telangana; Rytu-Cooli Sanghams; Alienation of Tribal Lands and Adivasi Resistance- Jal, Jungle, and Zamin.


3.        Rise of Regional Parties in 1980s and Changes in the Political, Socio-Economic and Cultural fabric of Telangana- Notion of Telugu Jathi and suppression of Telangana identity- Expansion of new economy in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana; Real Estate, Contracts, Finance Companies; Film, Media and Entertainment Industry; Corporate Education and Hospitals etc; Dominant Culture and its implications for Telangana self respect, Dialect, Language and Culture.

4.       Liberalization and Privatisation policies in 1990s and their consequences - Emergence of regional disparities and imbalances in political power, administration, education, employment- Agrarian crisis and decline of Handicrafts in Telangana and its impact on Telangana Society and economy.

5.         Quest for Telangana identity-intellectual discussions and debates- political and                   ideological efforts Growth of popular unrest against regional disparities,                           discrimination and under development of Telangana.

III. Towards Formation of Telangana State (1991-2014)

1.         Public awakening and Intellectual reaction against discriminationformation of Civil society organisation, Articulation of separate Telanagana Identity; Initial organisations raised the issues of separate Telangana; Telangana Information Trust - Telangana Aikya Vedika, Bhuvanagiri Sabha - Telangana Jana Sabha, Telangana Maha Sabha - Warangal Decleration - Telangana Vidyarthula Vedika; etc., Efforts of Telangana Congress & BJP in highlighting the issue.

2.         Establishment of Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2001, Political Realignment and Electoral Alliances in 2004 and later Phase of Telangana Movement TRS in UPA- Girgliani Committee- Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee - Pranab Mukherjee Committee- 2009-Elections-Alliances- Telangana in Election Manifestos- The agitation against Hyderabad as Free-zone - and Demand for separate Statehood- Fast-Unto-Death by K.Chandra Shekar Rao-Formation of Political Joint Action Committee (2009)

3.         Role of Political Parties-TRS, Congress, B.J.P., Left parties, T.D.P., M.I.M and other political parties such as Telangana Praja Front, Telangana United Front etc., Dalit-Bahujan Sanghams and Grass roots Movement organisations - Other Joint Action Committees and popular protests- Suicides for the cause of Telangana.

4.         Cultural Revivalism in Telangana, other symbolic expressions in Telangana Movement-  Literary forms- performing arts and other cultural expressions- writers, poets, singers, intellectuals, Artists, Journalists, Students, Employees, Advocates, Doctors, NRIs, women, Civil society groups, organised and unorganised sectors, castes, communities and other social groups in transforming the agitation into a mass movement-Intensification of Movement, Forms of Protest and Major events: Sakalajanula Samme, Non-Cooperation Movement; Million March, etc.,

5.         Parliamentary Process; UPA Governments stand on Telangana-  All-Party Meeting- Anthony Committee- Statements on Telangana by Central Home Minister - Sri Krishna Committee Report and its Recommendations, AP Assembly and Parliamentary proceedings on Telangana, Declaration of Telangana State in Parliament, Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization Act, 2014- Elections and victory of Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the first Government of Telangana State.

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