SSC CGL 2011 Paper Solution...

Morning Session Paper:
1.Ambedkar described ‘Right to __ as ‘heart and soul’ of constitution?
Ans. right to constitutional remedies

2. Which of the following is not the concern of the local government?
a. Public Utility Services

3. Disinvestment in public Sector is called
ans: Privatisation

4. ‘Darwin finches’refers to a group of
Ans: birds

5. An individual’s actual standard of living can be assessed by
ans: Disposable personal income

6. 6. As Finance Minister in his Budget speech on 2th February 2011 E-stamping is expected to be rolled out in all the districts of different States in a period of
ANS: 3 YEARS


7. Sacha Badshah sikh guru
ans: Guru Hargovind

8. Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in
ans: 1930

9. Maximum strength prescribed for State Legislative Assemblies
Ans: 500

10. Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
Ans: Chandragupta II

11.East India Company given permission to trade and build a factory by the Mughals in 1651 at?
a. Cassim Bazar

12. Diu is an island of
Ans: Gujarat

13. Landlocked sea
Ans: Aral Sea

14. Shivasamudram Falls is on?
ans: Cauvery river

15.Party less Democracy proposed by?
Ans:Jaya Prakash Narayan

16.Oldest International Airline?
Ans:Dutch KLM

17.Who gave the slogan ' inquilab zindabad'?
Ans:Iqbal

18.Syrinx is voice box in?
Ans:Bird

19.Outermost layer of sun is?
Ans:corona

20.Hydrogen bomb based on __ principle?
Ans:nuclear fusion

21.Japan Main Island Honshu has moved by ___feet?
Ans:8 feet

22.What causes Itai-Itai disease?
Ans:Cadmium

23.Book by VS Naipaul?
Ans: A house for Mr. Biswas

Complete answer

Morning shift--Maths

101) d
102) b
103) a
104) d
105) a
106) b
107) b
108) c
109) a
110) a
111) a
112) d
113) c
114) a
115) d
116) b
117) a
118) b
119) b
120) b
121) b
122) b
123) b
124) c
125) a
126) c
127) d
128) a
129)
130) a
131)
132) d
133) b
134) a
135) b
136) a
137) a
138) a
139) d
140) c
141) a
142) c
143) c
144) b
145) c
146) b
147) b
148) a
149) b
150) b

Answer key of English of morning session

156. C. pulled
157. B. about
158. d. integral
159. a. spinster
160. c. aggressive

In questions no. 161 to 165, out of the four alternates, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
161. C. Clarity
162. a. Implicate
163. d. Judge
164. C. Flood
165. B. Dominance

In questions no. 166 to 770, out of the four alternates, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

166. C. Vulnerable
167. D. rude
168. A. Conceal
169. A. Harmony
170. d. Small


In questions no. 171 to 175, four alternatives are given for the meaning of the given Idiom I Phrase. Choose the alternatiue which best express the meaning of the Idiom lPhrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
171. to grieve over
172. social work
173. to bear the consequences
174. to tolerate
175. to conclude proceedings


In questions no. 176 to 180: Sentence improvement.

176. The man whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler.

176. No improvemnet.

177. No improvement

178. The tiger jumped at him while he was riding upon his horse.

179. I must have your terms terms down in black and white.

180. No improvement


181-185: In questions out of four alternatiues, choose the one which can substituted for the given words/ sentence
181. Protocol
182. Abdicate
183. Inexorable
184. Specimen
185. Referendum

In questions 186-190 groups of four words are given. In each group, one word, is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
186. temporary
187. exaggerate
188. Scissors
189. nefarious
190. cortege

PASSAGE (191 - 200)
191. grandson
192. died
193. from
194. latest
195. Pieces
196. facts
197. drives
198. nothing
199. in any way
200. to do




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SSC CGL 2011 Paper

     Some GS question of SSC CGL 2011
1)Concept of Single citizenship?
England, USA, Canada, France

2)Party less Democracy proposed by?
JP, Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, SA Dange

3)Disinvestment in public sector is called?
Liberalisation, Globalisation, Pvtstn, Indstrlstn

4)‘Darwin Finches’ refer to?
Fishes Birds Lizards Amphibians

5)Individuals standard of living can be assessed by?
Gross National Income, Net Ntnl income, Per capita Income, Disposable Personal Income

6)E-stamping to be rolled out in __ yrs?
1 2 3 4

7)Fiscal deficit 2011-2012 projected?
5.1 5 4.6 3.4

8 - Ambedkar described ‘Right to __ as ‘heart and soul’ of constitution?
Equality, Against exploitation, constitutional remedies, freedom of religion.

9)Not the concern of local govt?
Public health, Sanitation, Law and Order, Public utility services

10)Civil disobedience movement?
1928 30 31 22

11)Maximum strength prescribed for state assemblies?
350 600 500 750

12)Fa hien visited during rein of?
C’gupta 2, Samudrag’ Ramag’ Kumarag’

13)Place in Bengal where EIC was allowed to trade by Mughals?
Kolkata, Cassim Bazaar, Singur, Burdwan

14)‘Sachcha Badshah’ which sikh guru?
Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Haragovind, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Arjan Dev

15)Oldest International Airline?
Dutch KLM, Qantas, Air Canada, Air Sahara.

16)Diu is an island off?
Daman Goa Guj M’rshtra

17)Landlocked sea?
Red Timor North Aral

18 - Shivasamudram Falls in which river?
Krishna Kaveri Godavari Mahanadi

19)Slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?
C.Azad, SC Bose, Bhagat Singh, Iqbal

20)India Rail network is __ largest in world?
2nd 3rd 4th 5th

21)DNA fingerprinting is used to identify?
Parents Rapist Thieves All

22)Normal Cholesterol level in human (mg%)?
80-120 120-140 140-180 180-200

23)Warm Blooded Animal?
Whale, Whale Shark, Alytes, Draco

24)Syrinx is voice box in?
Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals

25)Which spice is dried flower bud?
Cardamom Cinnamon Clove Saffron

26)Which tissue in man where no cell division after birth?
Skeletal Nerves Connective Germinal

27)Outermost layer of sun is?
Chromosphere Photosphere Corona Lithosphere

28 - India’s 1st computer installed where?
IIT Delhi, Indn Inst of Science-B’lore, Indn Statistical Inst-Klkta, Indian Iron and Steel Co-Burnpur.

29)What is used to absorb neutrons to control chain reaction during nuclear fission?
Boron, Heavy Water, Uranium, Plutonium

30)Hydrogen bomb based on __ principle?
Controlled fission, UnCntrld Fission, Cntrld Fusion, Uncntrld Fusion

31)Troposphere is hottest because?
Closest to sun, there are charged particles in it, heated by earth’s surface, heat is generated in it

32)Unit for measuring speed of data transmission?
MHz, Character per second, Bits per second, Nano seconds

33)Which reaction produces most harmful radiation?
Fusion Fission Chemical Photo-Chemical

34)What is used to make glass reinforced plastic?
Pyrex glass, Flint glass, Quartz glass, Fiber glass

35)Japan Main Island Honshu has moved by ___feet?
2 3 5 8

36)Railway senior citizen concession for men increased from?
25% to 30%, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, 30 to 50

37)What causes Itai-Itai disease?
Cadmium Chromium Cobalt Copper

38 - OTEC?
Ocean Thermal Energy Consrvtn, Oil and Thermal Energy Consrvtn, Oil and Thermal Energy Convention, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion.

39)Supersonic jet causes pollution by thinning layer of?
03 O2 S02 CO2

40)Largest Eco System of Earth?
Biome Hydrosphere Lithosphere Biosphere

41)Glycol is added to aviation gasoline because?
Reduces evprtn of petrol, increase efficiency of petrol, prevents freezing of petrol, reduces consumption of petrol

42)Solar energy utilized by plants is only __%?
10 1 0.1 0.01

43)Book by VS Naipaul?
Rediscovery of India, A house for Mr. Biswas, Witness the Night, Tender Hooks.

44)Not recipient of Nobel of Economics 2010?
Peter Diamond, Liu Xiabo, Dale Mortensen, Pissarides

45)2018 FIFA World Cup?
Rus Qatar France N’land

46)Penicillin invented by?
Fleming Pasteur Dreser Jenner

47)South pole discovered by?
Robert Peary, Amundsen, John Cabot, Tasman

48 - Maruti recalled which model recently?
800, A-star, Wagon R, Boleno

49)Folk Dance of Rajasthan?
Rauf Jhora Veedhi Suisini

50)No lately proposed 14 world class university in this state?
Punjab Bihar R’sthan Ut’chl

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Evening Session GS Question:
1-Which city receives highest cosmic radiation? delhi, chennai, kolkata, mumbai?

2-The common tree species in nilgiri hills? sal, pine, eucalyptus, teak

3-In India the residual powers are vested with? union govt, state govt, both, local govt

4-who said "a good citizen makes a good state and a bad citizen makes a bad state" plato. aristotle, rousseau, laski

5-what is loktak? valley, lake, river, mountain range

6-lense is made up of ? flint glass, pyrex glass, ordinary glass, cobalt glass

7-ph value of human blood?

8)lens is made of flint glass

9.)element used for vulcaniztion of rubber -sulphur                                                    10.)noble gas for treatment of cancer -argon
  11.)loktak is a -lake
  12.)common tre species in nilgiri-eucalyptus
   13.)the nuclear reactors which were damaged in eathquake in japan in march             2011-fukushima
  14.)maximum limit on poll asembly constituencies raised -16 lakh
  15.)first prime minister to visit siachen - mr manmohan singh
  16.)dance form of karnataka-yakshagana
    bt seed is associate d with -cotton
     headquaters of international atomic energy agency -vienna

    first indian to become member of british parliament - dada bhai naroji
   purchase of share & bond of ind. comp by foreign companies-foreign direct    invest.
   exemption limit for senior citizen in it -rs 250000
  small pox vaccine invented by -edward jenner
    place where buddha attain enlightment-bodhgaya.
mcf for indian spacecraft at hasan -karnataka
rihand dam -up and bihar
largest living bird -ostrich
coronation of shivaji in 1674 a d
 who attended all the three round table confrences-gandhiji (not sure )
min age for president of india- 35 years



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CENTRAL POLICE FORCES (ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS) EXAMINATION, 2011

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
 EXAMINATION NOTICE NO.10/2011-CPF                         (LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 18.07.2011)

 The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Written Examination on 09th October, 2011 for recruitment of Assistant Commandants(Group A) in the Central Police Forces(CPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF),Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF),Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The Examination will be held in accordance with the Rules for the Examination published by Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India dated 18th June,2011.

The tentative number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is as follows :
(i) BSF 111
(ii) CRPF 213
(iii) CISF 015
(iv) ITBP 036
(v) SSB 122
     Total 497

                                                  IMPORTANT
1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility
conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the
examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility
conditions.
Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidates will not imply that his/her
candidature has been finally cleared by the commission.
Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original
documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
2. How to apply:
(a) Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are
available on the above mentioned website. However candidates residing in certain
remote areas specified in Para 6 of this Notice, may also apply through offline
mode, by using the New Common Application Form (Form-E) being used for
examinations conducted by the Commission. This form can be purchased from the
designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix III of the Notice)
throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 30/- (Rupees Thirty only). Each
such Form can be used only once and only for one examination.
In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/
POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC’s
“FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL” over Telephone No. 011-23389366/FAX No. 23387310. It may be noted that all offline applications, if any, received from candidates residing in normal areas/abroad, shall be summarily rejected by the Commission. The option of offline application is available only to candidates
residing in specified remote areas.
(b) Candidates are advised to read carefully the instructions for filling up the Online Application Form given in Appendix-II (A) and instructions for Offline Applications given in Appendix II (B) of this notice.
3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS :
(a) Online (From all candidates)
The online Applications can be filled upto 18th July 2011 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.
(b) Offline (From candidates residing in specified remote areas only)

All Offline Applications from candidates residing in Remote Areas only specified in para 6 of this Notice must reach the “Controller of Examinations, Union Public
Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069” by
Post/Speed Post only by 25th July 2011. Candidates should note that no application will be received by Hand or by Courier.
4. PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS: (In Objective Type Question Paper):
Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong
answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Paper.
5. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES :
In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications
candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C
of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271 /011-23381125 /011
23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs.
6. Mobile Phones Banned:
(a) Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed
inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement
of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future
examinations.
(b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned
items including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as
arrangement for safe-keeping can not be assured.
7. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuables/costly items to the
Examination Halls, as safe-keeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission
will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.

Candidates are required to apply only through Online mode (except candidates
residing in remote areas specified in para 6 of this Notice who have the option of
applying through offline or online mode.



FEE :
(a) Candidates applying Online(excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee)are required to pay a reduced fee ofRs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only)either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.
(b) Candidates residing in remote areas specified in para 6 of this notice who
may apply Offline through Common Application Form (Form-E) arerequired to pay a fee of Rs.200/-(Rupees Two Hundred only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp.
 All female candidates and Candidates belonging to ScheduledCastes/Scheduled Tribes are notrequired to pay any fee. No fee exemption is, however, available to
OBC Candidates and they are required to pay the prescribed fee,in full.

The Central Recruitment Fee Stamp must be got cancelled from the issuing Post Office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the Application Form itself but within the space provided on the form.


(A) Selection Procedure/Scheme: -
The Selection Procedure/Scheme of the Exam. will be as follows:
(i) Written Examination: The written examination to be conducted by Union Public
Service Commission will be held on 9th October, 2011 and will comprise two
papers. Paper I will be held from 10 A.M. to 12.00 Noon and Paper II will be held
from 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence - 250 Marks
The questions in this paper will be of Objective (Multiple Answers) Type in which the questions will be set in English as well as Hindi.
Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension - 200 Marks In this paper candidates will be allowed the option of writing the Essay Component
in English or Hindi, but the medium of Precis Writing, Comprehension Components and other communications/language skills will be English only.

Gandhigram Rural University-Two-year PG course in Rural Development

Gandhigram Rural Institute offers two-year postgraduate degree course in ‘Rural Development.' The course comprises theory, extension activities in rural development, project management, management of micro-finance and non-governmental organisations, micro-enterprises and entrepreneurship, Information Technology for rural development, Geographical Information System, and Panchayat Raj system. Students will get hands on experience in project planning, setting up of knowledge resource centres and application of science and technology for rural development.

Recruitment drives will be organised. A graduate in any discipline are eligible for admission.

The fee structure is Rs.3,837 per annum including refundable amount of Rs.1,022. Those interested may contact: N. Lalitha, Head, Department of Rural Development, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Dindigul, 624302. Mobile phone number: 94421-57320 and email id: drnlalitha@yahoo.com

H. Sridhar Scholarship

AAT Media College and Real Image Media Technologies Ltd announced that it will be selecting five students from all over the country to be awarded by H. Sridhar scholarship.

AAT Media College and Real Image Media Technologies announce the H. Sridhar Scholarship for Media Studies. The H. Sridhar Scholarship is being awarded for five students. This five students will be awareded 50% fee waiver on Diploma course and BSc Vicsom Degree, Students to be selected from all over India through a set selection procedure.

The Scholarship is being given in memory of the audio engineer H Sridhar, former Chief Sound Engineer at Media Artists, a division of Real Image Media Technologies.

The National Winning Film Maker Mr. Vetrimaran launched this scholarship in the presence of Mr. Senthil Kumar, Co-Founder, Real Image Media Technologies Ltd and Mr. Rathis Babu, CEO of AAT Media College.

“Sridhar was incredibly passionate about music and so comfortable with technology that he could work on any system to create magic. We hope these scholarships are a small step towards giving those with a passion, a way to learn the technology this will be a fitting tribute to Sridhar who was a dear friend and an irreplaceable part of Real Image and Media Artists.” Mr. Kumar said.

Real Image Media Technologies is India’s leading provider of technology in the film, video and audio domains and has pioneered several technology revolutions over the last 25 years, this company was established in 1986.

Access Atlantech or AAT was established with motive to bring in a unique, world-class education system to cater to the needs of the Indian Media and Entertainment Industry. Now AAT will focus on functional areas of education, knowledge bank building, content from education and content generation for consumers.

TERM AND CONDITIONS
1. An individual who needs financial assistance to do one of the specified courses, as detailed herein below, will be selected to benefit from the scholarship. The intended candidate can be located anywhere in India.

2. The number of scholarships under the Scholarship, in an academic year, will not exceed 6 (six), and shall be as per the course-wise sub-limits set below:--
2.1 B.Sc. Visual Communication – 2 (1 – Chennai and 1-Mumbai);
2.2 Diploma in Audio Engineering – 2 (1 – Chennai and 1 – Mumbai);
2.3 Diploma in Digital Film Making – 2 (1 – Chennai and 1- Bangalore)

3. Eligibility criteria to apply for a scholarship – i) Should be a citizen of India; ii) Should have passed + 2 examination conducted by Board of Secondary Education for Diploma courses in first attempt; and iii) Should have passed + 2 examination conducted by Board of Secondary Education in first attempt with an aggregate minimum of 60% in core subjects for B.Sc. Viscom course.

4. Students who meet the eligible criteria stated in Para 3 above, will be required to send in a prescribed application form for the entrance test to AAT, write the entrance test conducted by AAT and also prepare a note detailing as to why they would need and as to how they would qualify for the scholarship under the Scholarship, as per the schedule determined by AAT.

5. The Deadline for submitting the scholarship Application forms for this academic year (2011-2012) and writing the entrance test is 20th July 2011. Applications received later than that will not be eligible for the scholarship.

6. On scrutiny and verification of the details contained in the application form, the applications received for courses under the Scholarship will be sent to RIMT by AAT, for evaluation, one to one counseling as required and final selection of eligible candidates.

7. The candidates so selected as above, will each get a waiver of 50% of the tuition fee under the Scholarship to attend the Course they have been selected for. In other words, only 50% of the tuition fee will be borne by the candidate.

8. On the successful completion of the Diploma in Audio Engineering course by a candidate chosen under the Scholarship, in first attempt, the candidate will be eligible for a 3 month paid internship at Media Artists, one of the leading audio mix studios in the country, and a division of RIMT.

Details and eligibility for availing the scholarship an be found on http://www.aatcollege.com/ . The candidates will be selected through an entrance exam followed by a personal interview.

B.P.S.C. SYLLABUS FOR MAINS EXAM (AGRICULTURE,ANIMAL HUSBANDRY)

AGRICULTURE
PAPER-I

Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation. Physical and social environment as factors of crop distribution and production. Climatic elements as factors of crop growth, impact of changing environment on cropping pattern as indicators of environments. Environmental pollution and associated hazards to crops, animals and humans. Cropping patterns in different agro-climatic zones of the country. Impact of high-yielding and short-duration varieties on shifts in cropping patterns. Concepts of multiple cropping, multistory, relay and intercropping and their importance in relation to food production. Package of practices for production of important cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fibres, sugar, commercial and fodder crops grown during Kharif and Rabi seasons in different regions of the country.

Important features, scope and propagation of various types of forestry plantations such as extension, social forestry, agro-forestry and natural forests.
Weeds, their characteristics, dissemination and association with various crops; their multiplications; cultural, biological and chemical control of weeds.
Soil-physical, chemical and biological properties. Processes and factors of soil formation. Modem classification of Indian soils, Mineral and organic constituents of soils and their role in maintaining soil productivity. Essential plant nutrients and other beneficial elements in soils and plants. Principles of soil fertility and its evaluation for judicious fertiliser use, integrated nutrient management. Losses of nitrogen in soil, nitrogen use efficiency in submerged rice soils, nitrogen fixation in soils. Fixation of phosphorus and potassium in soils and the scope for their efficient use. Problem of soils and their reclamation methods.
Soil conservation planning on watershed basis. Erosion and run-off I management in hilly, foot hills and valley lands; processes and factors I affecting them. Dryland agriculture and its problems. Technology of stabilising agriculture production in rainfed agriculture area.
Water-use efficiency in relation to crop production, criteria for scheduling irrigations, ways and means of reducing run-off losses of irrigation water. Drip and sprinkler irrigation. Drainage of water-logged soils, quality of irrigation water, effect of industrial effluents on soil and water pollution.
Farm management, scope, importance and characteristics, farm planning. Optimum resources use and budgeting. Economics of different types of farming systems.
Marketing and pricing of agricultural inputs and outputs, price fluctuations and their cost; role of co-operatives in agricultural economy; types and systems of farming and factors affecting them.
Agricultural extension, its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programmes, socio-economic survey and status of big, small and marginal farmers and landless agricultural labourers; farm mechanization and its role in agricultural production and rural employment. Training programmes for extension works; lab-to-land programmes.

AGRICULTURE
PAPER-II
Cell Theory, cell structure, cell organelles and their function, cell division, nucleic acids–structure and function, gene structure and function. Laws of heredity, their significance in plant breeding. Chromosome structure, chromosomal aberrations, linkage and cross-over and their significance in recombination breeding. Polyploidy, euploids and a euploid. Mutation-micro and macro–and their role in crop improvement Variation, components of variation. Heritability, sterility and incompatibility classification and their application in crop improvement. Cytoplasmic inheritance, sex-linked, sex-influenced and sex-limited characters.
History of plant breeding. Modes of reproduction, selfing and crossing techniques. Origin and evolution of crop plants, centre of origin, law of homologous series, crop genetic resources-conservation and utilization. Application of principles of plant breeding to the improvement of major field crops. Pur-line selection, pedigree, mass and recurrent selections combining ability, its significance in plant breeding. Hybrid vigour and its exploitation, backcross method of breeding, breeding for disease and pest resistance, role of interspecific and intergeneric hybridization. Role of biotechnology in plant breeding. Improved varieties, hybrids, composites of various crop plants.
Seed technology, its importance. Different kinds of seeds and their seed production and processing techniques. Role of public and private sectors in seed production, processing and marketing in India.
Physiology and its significance in agriculture. Imbibition, surface tension, diffusion and osmosis. Absorption and translocation of water, transpiration and water economy.
Enzymes and plant pigments; photosynthesis–modern concepts and factors affecting the process, aerobic and non-aerobic respiration; C, C and CAM mechanisms; Carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism.
Growth and development; photoperiodism and vernalization. Auxins, hormones and other plant regulators and their mechanism of action and importance in agriculture. Physiology of seed development and germination; dormancy.
Climatic requirements and cultivation of major fruits, plants, Vegetable crops and flower plants; the package of practices and their scientific basis. Handling and marketing problems of fruits and vegetables. Principal methods of preservation of important fruits and vegetable products, processing techniques and, equipment. Role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition. 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 plants pests and diseases. Principles of control of plant pests and diseases. Biological control of pests and diseases. Integrated pest and disease management. Epidemiology and forecasting.
Pesticides, their formulations and modes of action. Compatibility with rhizobial inoculants. Microbial toxins.
Storage pests and diseases of cereals and pulses and their control.
Food production and consumption trends in India. National and international food policies. Production, procurement, distribution and processing constraints. Relation of food production to national dietary pattern, major deficiencies of calorie and protein.

BOOKS FOR AGRICULTURE FOR BPSC



ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
PAPER-I
Animal Nutrition :- Energy sources, energy, metabolism and requirements for maintenance and production of milk, meat, eggs and wool, Evaluation of feeds as sources of energy.
Trends in protein nutrition - Sources of protein metabolism and synthesis, protein quantity and quality in relation to requirements. Energy protein ratios in ration.
Minerals in animal diet - Sources, functions, requirements and their relationship of the basic minerals nutrients including trace elements.
Vitamins, Hormones and Growth Stimulating, substances - Sources, functions, requirements and inter-relationship with minerals.
Advances in Ruminant Nutrition-Dairy Cattle - Nutrients and their metabolism with reference to milk production and its composition. Nutrient requirements for calves, heifers, dry and milking cows and buffaloes. Limitations of various feeding systems.
Advances in Non-Ruminant Nutrition-Poultry - Nutrients and their metabolism with reference to poultry, meat and egg production, Nutrients requirements and feed formulation and broilers of different ages.
Advances in Non-Ruminant Nutrition-Swine - Nutrients and their metabolism with special reference to growth and quality of meat production. Nutrient requirement and feed formulation for baby-growing and finishing pigs.
Advances in Applied Animal Nutrition - A critical review and evaluation of feeding experiments, digestibility and balance studies. Feeding standards and measures of food energy, Nutrition requirements for growth, maintenance and production. Balanced rations.
Animal Physiology :-
Growth and Animal Production - Prenatal and postnatal growth, maturation, growth curves, measures of growth, factors affecting growth, conformation, body composition, meat quality.
Milk Production and Reproduction and Digestion - Current status of hormonal control of mammary development, milk secretion and milk ejection. Male and Female reproduction organs, their components and function. Digestive organs and their functions.
Environmental Physiology - Physiological relations and their regulation; mechanisms of adaptation, environmental factors and regulatory mechanism involved in animal behaviour, methods of controlling climatic stress.
Semen Quality - Preservation and Artificial insemination, Components of semen, composition of spermatozoa, chemical and physical properties of ejaculated semen, factors affecting semen in vivo and in vitro. Factors affecting semen production and quality preservation, composition of diluents, sperm concentration, transport of diluted semen. Deep freezing techniques in cows, sheep and goats, swine and poultry.
Detection of oestrus and time of insemination for better conception.
Livestock Production and Management :-
Commercial Dairy Farming - Comparison of dairy farming in India with advanced countries. Dairying under fixed farming and as a specialised farming, economic dairy farming, Starting of a dairy farm. Capital and land requirement, organisation of the dairy farm. ”
Procurement of goods - opportunities in dairy farming, factors determining the efficiency of dairy animal, Herd recording, budgeting, cost of milk production; pricing policy; Personnel Management. Developing practical and economic ration for dairy cattle; Supply of greens throughout the year, field and fodder requirements of Dairy Farm. Feeding regimes for day and young stock and bulls, heifers and breeding animal’s new trends in feeding young and adult stock. Feeding records.
Commercial meat, egg and wool production - Development of practical and economic rations for sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits and poultry Supply of greens, fodder, feeding regimens for young and mature stock. New trends in enhancing production and management. Capital and land requirements and socio-economic concept.
Feeding - and management of animals under drought, flood and other natural calamities.
Genetics and Animal Breeding :-
Mitosis and Meiosis - Mendelian inheritance, deviations to Mendelian genetics; Expression of genes; Linkage and crossing over, Sex determination, sex influenced and sex limited characters; Blood groups and polymorphism; Chromosome abberations; Gene and its structure; DNA as a genetic material; Genetic code and protein synthesis; Recombinant DNA technology, Mutations, types of mutations, methods for mutations and mutation rate.
Population Genetics Applied to Animal Breeding – Quantitative Vs qualitative traits; Hardy Weinberg Law; Population Vs individual; Gene and genotypic frequency; Forces changing gene frequency; Random drift and small populations; Theory of path coefficient; Inbreeding; methods of estimating inbreeding coefficient, systems of inbreeding Effective population size; Breeding value estimation of breeding value, dominance and epistatic deviation; partitioning of variation; Genotype X environment correlation and genotype X environment interaction; Role of multiple measurements; Resemblance between relatives.
Breeding Systems - Heritability; repeatability and genetic and phenotypic correlations, their methods of estimation and precision of estimates; Aids to selection and their relative merits; Individual, pedigree, family and within family selection; Progeny testing; Methods of selection; Construction of selection indices and their uses; Comparative evaluation of genetic gains through various selection methods; Indirect selection and Correlated response; inbreeding, upgrading, cross-breeding and synthesis of breeds; Crossing of inbred lines for commercial production; Selection for general and specific combining ability; Breeding for threshold character.

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Health and Hygiene :
Histology and Histological Techniques - Stains-Chemical classification of stains used in biological work-principles of staining tissues-mordants-progressive & regressive stains differential staining of cytoplasmic and connective tissue elements-Methods of preparation and processing of tissues-celloidin embedding-Freezing microtomy Microscopy-Bright field microscope and electron microscope. Cytology structure of cell, organelles & inclusions; cell division-cell types. Tissues and their classification-embryonic and adult tissues-Comparative histology of organs-vascular, nervous,digestive, respiratory, musculo-skeletal and urogenital systems-Endocrine glands-Integuments-sense organs.
Embryology - Embryology of vertebrates with special reference to aves and domestic mammals-gametogenesis-fertilization-germ layers-foetal membranes & placentation-types of placenta in domestic mammals -Teratology-twins &twinning-organogenesis-germ layer derivatives endo­dermal, mesodermal and ectodermal derivatives.
Bovine Anatomy-Regional Anatomy - Paranasal sinuses of OX-surface anatomy of salivary glands. Regional anatomy of infraorbital, maxillary mandibuloalveolar, mental & coronnal nerve block-Regional anatomy of paravertebral nerves, pudental nerve, median, ulnar & radial nerves-tibial, fibular and digital nerves-Cranial nerves-structures involved in epidural anaesthesia-superficial lymph nodes-surface anatomy of visceral organs of thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities comparative features of locomotor apparatus and their application in the biomechanics of mammalian body.
Anatomy of Forms - Musculo-skeletal system-functional anatomy in relation to respiration and flying, digestion and egg production.
Physiology of blood and its circulation, respiration; excretion, Endocrine glands in health and disease.
Blood constituents - Properties and functions-blood cell formation-Haemoglobin synthesis and chemistry-plasma proteins production, classification and properties; coagulation of blood; Haemorrhagic disorders-anticoagulants-blood groups-Blood volume-Plasma expanders-Buffer systems in blood. Biochemical tests and their significance in disease diagnosis.
Circulation - Physiology of heart, cardiac cycle-heart sounds, heart beat, lectrocardiograms, Work and efficiency of heart-effect of ions on heart function-metabolism of cardiac muscle, nervous and chemical regulation of heart, effect of temperature and stress on heart, blood pressure and hypertension. Osmotic regulation arterial pulse,vasomotor regulation of circulation shock. Coronary & pulmonary circulation-Blood-Brain barrier Cerebrospinal fluid-circulation in birds.
Respiration - Mechanism of respiration, Transport and exchange of gases-neural control of respiration-chemoreceptors-hypoxia-respiration in birds.
Excretion - Structure and function of kidney-formation of urine methods of studying renal function-renal regulation of acid-base balance. Physiological constituents of urine-renal failure-passive venous congestion-Urinary recreation “in chicken-Sweat glands and their function. Biochemical tests for urinary dysfunction.
Endocrine glands - Functional disorders, their symptoms and diagnosis. Synthesis of hormones, mechanism and control of secretion, hormonal receptors-classification and function.
General knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics of drugs - Cellular level of pharmacodynamics and pharmaco-kinetics-Drugs acting on fluids and electrolyte balance-drugs acting on Autonomic nervous system- Modern concepts of anaesthesia and dissociative anaesthetics Autocoids-Antimicrobials and principles of chemotherapy in microbial injections-use of hormones in therapeutics-chemotherapy of parasitic infections-Drug and economic persons in the Edible tissues of animals chemotherapy of Neoplastic diseases.
Veterinary Hygiene with reference to water, air and habitation - Assessment of pollution of water, air and oil-importance of climate in animals health-effect of environment on animal function and performance-relationship between industrialisation and animal agriculture animal housing requirements for specific categories of domestic nimals viz.pregnant cows&cows milking cows, broiler birds-stress, strain &productivity in relation to animal habitation.
Animal Diseases:
Pathogenesis, symptoms, postmortum lesions, diagnosis, and control of infection diseases of cattle, pigs and poultry, horses, sheep and goats.
Etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of production diseases of cattle, pig and poultry.
Deficiency diseases of domestic animals and birds.
Diagnosis and treatment of non-specific condition like impaction, Bloat, Diarrhoea, Indigestion, dehydration, stroke, poisioning.
Diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders.
Principles and methods of immunisation of animals against specific diseases-hard immunity-disease free zones-zero disease concept chemo-prophylaxis.
Anaesthesia-local, regional and general-preanaesthetic medication, symptoms and surgical interference in fractures and dislocation, Hernia, choking, abomassal displacement-Caesarian operations, Rumenotomy Castrations.
Disease investigation techniques-Materials for laboratory investigation-Establishment Animal Health Centres-Disease free zone.
Veterinary Public Health:
Zoonoses - Classification, definition; role of animals and birds in prevalence and transmission of zoonotic diseases-occupational zoonotic diseases.
Epidemiology - Principles, definition of epidermiological terms, application of epidermiological measures in the study of diseases and disease control, Epidermiological features of air, water and food borne infections.
Veterinary Jurisprudence - Rules and Regulations for improvement of animal quality and prevention of animal diseases-state and control. Rules for prevention of animal and animal product borne diseases S. P. C. A- Veterolegal cases-certificates-Materials and Methods of collection of sampks for veterolegal investigation.
Milk and Milk Products Technology:
Milk Technology - Organization of rural milk procurement, collection and transport of raw milk.
Quality, testing and grading raw milk, Quality storage grades of whole milk, Skimmed milk and cream.
Processing, packaging, storing, distributing, marketing defects and their control and nutritive properties of the following milks; Pasteurized, standardized, toned, double toned, sterilized, homogenized, reconstituted, recombined and flavoured milks. Preparation of cultured milks, cultures and their management, youghurt, Oahi, Lassi and Srikhand. Preparation of flavoured and sterlized milks. Legal standards, Sanitation requirement for clean and safe milk and for the milk plant equipment.
Milk Products Technology - Selection of raw materials, assembling, production, processing, storing, distributing and marketing milk products such as Butter, Ghee, Khoa, Channa, Cheese; Condensed, evaporated, dried milk and baby food; Icecream and Kulfi; by products; whey products. butter milk, lactose and casein. Testing, Grading, judging milk products-BIS and Agmark specifications, legal standards, quality control nutritive properties. Packaging, processing and operational control Costs.
Meat Hygiene and Technology :
Meat Hygiene - Ante mortem care and management of food animals, stunning, slaughter and dressing operations; abattoir requirements and designs; Meat inspection procedures and judgment of carcass meat cuts-drading of carcass meat cuts-duties and functions of Veterinarians in Wholesome meat production.
Hygienic methods of handling production of meat-spoilage of meat and control measures-Post slaughter physicochemical changes in meat and factors that influence them-Quality improvement methods-Adulteration of meat and defection-Regulatory provisions in Meat trade and Industry.
Meat Technology:
Physical and chemical characteristics of meat - meat emulsions methods of preservation of meat-curing, canning, irradiation, packaging of meat and meat products; meat products and formulations.
Byproducts - Slaughter house by products and their utilisation. Edible and inedible by products-social and economic implications of proper utilisation of slaughter house byproducts-Organ products for food and pharmaceuticals.
Poultry Products Technology - Chemical nutritive value of poultry meat, pre slaughter care composition and nutritive value of poultry meat, pre-slaughter care and management.
Slaughtering techniques, inspection, preservation of poultry meat, and products. Legal and BIS standards.
Structure, composition and nutritive value of eggs. Microbial spoilage. Preservation and maintenance. Marketing of poultry meat, eggs and products.
Rabbit/Fur Animal farming – Care and management of rabbit meat production. Disposal and utilization of fur and wool and recycling of waste byproducts. Grading of wool.
Extension - Basic philosophy, objectives, concept and principles of extension. Different Methods adopted to educate farmers under rural conditions. Generation of technology, its transfer and feedback. Problems of constraints in transfer of technology. Animal husbandry programmes for rural development.

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Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Government of Kerala

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Government of Kerala, has invited applications for an entrance test for admission to the following postgraduate super specialty courses conducted at the Government medical colleges at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Thrissur, and Kozhikode.

M.Ch. speciality: paediatric surgery (total seats: 10), plastic surgery (total seats: 5), genito urinary surgery (13); thoracic surgery (6), nuero surgery (10), and gastroenterology surgery (1).

DM speciality: cardiology (18), gastroenterology (10), neurology (7), nephrology (6). Duration of these courses will be three years.

Eligibility: Applicant should be an Indian citizen of Kerala origin and should have passed MBBS/PG (MD/ MS)/ Dip.NB from any of the medical colleges in Kerala. Candidates who have appeared or are appearing for the MD/MS examination can also apply.

Candidates should have registered their MBBS and postgraduate degree with the State Medical Council. The upper age-limit for general merit candidates will be 45 years. For persons in health service, the upper age-limit 47 years. All candidates including service quota candidates will have to qualify the entrance examination by securing at least 50 per cent marks. Apply online before June 14 through the web site www.cee-kerala.org.

The application fee is Rs.1,500. The prospectus can be downloaded from the web site.

The entrance examination will consists of two papers, each of one-and-half hour duration and containing 90 objective-type multiple-choice questions. Appearance in both papers is compulsory for admission to the super specialty course.

Fee structure

The tuition fee is Rs.50,000 per annum. The miscellaneous fee is Rs.10,000, and the library fee is Rs.5,000. The caution deposit is Rs.5,000. For more details visit www.cee-kerala.org.