Panchayat Secretaries Exam Syllabus. Syllabus for Panchayat Secretaries Recruitment Exam in Andhra Pradesh for 2018. SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE - IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ SUBORDINATE SERVICE , SCREENING TEST (OBJECTIVE TYPE), MAIN EXAMINATION, Both of Degree Standard
PART - A GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
75 Questions 75 Marks
PAPER - I GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
150 Questions 150 Marks
Panchayat Secretaries Exam Syllabus - Exam Pattern - Structure
SCREENING TEST (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (Degree Standard)
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Type)
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No. of
Questions
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Duration
(Minutes)
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Maximum Marks
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| Part-A General Studies & Mental Ability |
75 | 75 | 150 |
| Part-B Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh | 75 | 75 | |
| NEGATIVE MARKS | : As per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., Dt.06/12/2016, for each wrong answer will be penalized with1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question www.apteachers.in. | ||
MAIN EXAMINATION (Degree Standard)
| WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Types) | No. of Questions | Duration (Minutes) | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-1 : General Studies & Mental Ability | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Paper-2 Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Total | 300 | ||
| NEGATIVE MARKS: As per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., Dt.06/12/2016, for each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rdofthe marks prescribedforthe question. | |||
SYLLABUS FOR SCREEING TEST
TO THE POST OF PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE - IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ SUBORDINATE SERVICEPART - A GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
75 Questions 75 Marks
- 1. Events of national and international importance.
- 2. Current affairs- international, national and regional.
- 3. General Science and it applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and information Technology
- 4. Social- economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
- 5. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.
- 6. Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
- 7. Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
- 8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
- 9. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
- 10. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
- 11. Data Analysis:
- a) Tabulation of data
- b) Visual representation of data
- c) Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation
- 12. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and Legal implications/problems.
PART - B 75 Questions 75 Marks
(Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh)
- 1. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in India including Constitutional amendments and reports of Various Committees.
- 2. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in Andhra Pradesh
- 3. Roles and responsibilities of Panchayat Secretary
- 4. Rural Sociology: History and Evolution of schemes catering to upliftment of Rural Poor
- 5. Flagship Rural Development schemes of Rural Development Department of Government of India and Andhra Pradesh
- 6. Key Schemes of Panchayat Raj Department of A.P
- 7. Rural Economy of Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture, Small scale Industries, Rural artisans
- 8. Rural Credit Scenario of Andhra Pradesh: Role of Banks, co-operatives and Micro Finance
- 9. Community Based Organizations and convergence of Welfare Schemes
- 10. Women Empowerment and Economic development through Self Help Groups
- 11. Revenue and Expenditure Management of Local Bodies
- 12. Accounting and administering funds received under various schemes.
SYLLABUS FOR MAINS EXIMANITION
TO THE POST OF PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE - IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ SUBORDINATE SERVICE
PAPER - I GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
150 Questions 150 Marks
- 1. Events of national and international importance.
- 2. Current affairs- international, national and regional.
- 3. General Science and it applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and information Technology
- 4. Social- economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
- 5. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.
- 6. Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
- 7. Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
- 8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
- 9. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
- 10. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
- 11. Data Analysis:
- a) Tabulation of data
- b) Visual representation of data
- c) Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation
- 12. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and Legal implications/problems.
PAPER - II 150 Questions 150 Marks
(Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh)
- 1. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in India including Constitutional amendments and reports of Various Committees.
- 2. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in Andhra Pradesh
- 3. Roles and responsibilities of Panchayat Secretary
- 4. Rural Sociology: History and Evolution of schemes catering to upliftment of Rural Poor
- 5. Flagship Rural Development schemes of Rural Development Department of Government of India and Andhra Pradesh
- 6. Key Schemes of Panchayat Raj Department of A.P
- 7. Rural Economy of Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture, Small scale Industries, Rural artisans
- 8. Rural Credit Scenario of Andhra Pradesh: Role of Banks, co-operatives and Micro Finance
- 9. Community Based Organizations and convergence of Welfare Schemes
- 10. Women Empowerment and Economic development through Self Help Groups
- 11. Revenue and Expenditure Management of Local Bodies
- 12. Accounting and administering funds received under various schemes.
