SYLLABUS GROUP – 2 SERVICES AT TELANGANA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF

GROUP – II SERVICES

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

PAPER	SUBJECT	QUESTIONS	DURATION	MAXIMUM
		(MULTIPLE	(HOURS)	MARKS
		CHOICE)
PART – A WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Type)
Paper- I	GENERAL STUDIES AND	150	2 ½	150
	GENERAL ABILITIES
Paper-II	HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY
	i. Socio-Cultural History of India and
	Telangana
	ii. Overview of the Indian Constitution	150(3x50)	2 ½	150
	and Politics
	iii. Social Structure, Issues and
	Public Policies
Paper-III	ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT
	i. Indian Economy: Issues and challenges
	ii. Economy and Development of	150(3x50)	2 ½	150
	Telangana
	iii. Issues of Development and Change
Paper-IV	TELANGANA MOVEMENT
	AND STATE FORMATION
	i. The idea of Telangana (1948-1970)
	ii. Mobilisational phase (1971 -1990)	150(3x50)	2 ½	150
	iii.Towards formation of Telangana
	State (1991-2014)
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; India’s 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. (10^th Class Standard)

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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 73^rd and 74^th Amendments.

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

7.                  Judicial System in India – Judicial Activism.

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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:

Peasant’s Movements, Tribal movements, Backward Class Movements, Dalit Movements, Environmental Movements, Women’s Movements, Regional Autonomy Movements, Human Rights Movements.

4.                  Telangana Specific Social Issues:

Vetti, Jogini, Devadasi System, Child labour, Girl child , Flourosis, Migration, Farmer’s and Weaver’s Distress.

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.

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PAPER-III:  ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

I. Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges.

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

2. normal;">                  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 Achievements of Five year Plans – 12^th 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.

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